Gene Symbol | NFE4 |
Entrez Gene ID | 58160 |
Full Name | nuclear factor, erythroid 4 |
Synonyms | NF-E4 |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | The erythroid-specific protein encoded by this gene, and the ubiquitous transcription factor CP2, form the stage selector protein (SSP) complex, which is involved in preferential expression of the gamma-globin genes in fetal erythroid cells. Alternate use of an in-frame upstream non-AUG (CUG) translation initiation codon, and a downstream AUG codon, results in two isoforms. While the long isoform (22 kDa) acts as an activator, the short isoform (14 kDa) has been shown to repress gamma-globin gene expression. This gene is located in an intron of the FBXL13 gene on the opposite strand. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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