TFAP2B

TFAP2B
Identifiers
Aliases TFAP2B, AP-2B, AP2-B, transcription factor AP-2 beta
External IDs MGI: 104672 HomoloGene: 20688 GeneCards: TFAP2B
Genetically Related Diseases
obesity, disease of metabolism[1]
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

7021

21419

Ensembl

ENSG00000008196

ENSMUSG00000025927

UniProt

Q92481

Q61313

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003221

NM_001025305
NM_001286340
NM_009334

RefSeq (protein)

NP_003212.2

NP_033360.2

Location (UCSC) Chr 6: 50.82 – 50.85 Mb Chr 1: 19.21 – 19.24 Mb
PubMed search [2] [3]
Wikidata
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Transcription factor AP-2 beta also known as AP2-beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TFAP2B gene.[4][5]

Function

AP-2 beta is a member of the AP-2 family of transcription factors. AP-2 proteins form homo- or hetero-dimers with other AP-2 family members and bind specific DNA sequences. They are thought to stimulate cell proliferation and suppress terminal differentiation of specific cell types during embryonic development. Specific AP-2 family members differ in their expression patterns and binding affinity for different promoters. This protein functions as both a transcriptional activator and repressor.[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene result in autosomal dominant Char syndrome, suggesting that this gene functions in the differentiation of neural crest cell derivatives.[6]

References

  1. "Diseases that are genetically associated with TFAP2B view/edit references on wikidata".
  2. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  3. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  4. Moser M, Imhof A, Pscherer A, Bauer R, Amselgruber W, Sinowatz F, Hofstädter F, Schüle R, Buettner R (1 September 1995). "Cloning and characterization of a second AP-2 transcription factor: AP-2 beta". Development. 121 (9): 2779–88. PMID 7555706.
  5. Williamson JA, Bosher JM, Skinner A, Sheer D, Williams T, Hurst HC (July 1996). "Chromosomal mapping of the human and mouse homologues of two new members of the AP-2 family of transcription factors". Genomics. 35 (1): 262–4. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0351. PMID 8661133.
  6. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: transcription factor AP-2 beta (activating enhancer binding protein 2 beta)".

Further reading

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