Biology:BATF (gene)

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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Basic leucine zipper transcription factor, ATF-like, also known as BATF, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the BATF gene.[1][2][3]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a nuclear basic leucine zipper (bZIP) protein that belongs to the AP-1/ATF superfamily of transcription factors. The leucine zipper of this protein mediates dimerization with members of the Jun family of proteins. This protein is thought to be a negative regulator of AP-1/ATF transcriptional events.[3]

Mice without the BATF gene (BATF knockout mice) lacked a type of inflammatory immune cell (Th17) and were resistant to conditions that normally induces an autoimmune condition similar to multiple sclerosis.[4]

Interactions

BATF (gene) has been shown to interact with IFI35.[5]

References

  1. "B-ATF: a novel human bZIP protein that associates with members of the AP-1 transcription factor family". Oncogene 11 (11): 2255–65. December 1995. PMID 8570175. 
  2. "SFA-2, a novel bZIP transcription factor induced by human T-cell leukemia virus type I, is highly expressed in mature lymphocytes". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 222 (1): 164–70. May 1996. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1996.0700. PMID 8630063. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: BATF basic leucine zipper transcription factor, ATF-like". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10538. 
  4. "The AP-1 transcription factor Batf controls TH17 differentiation". Nature 460 (7253): 405–9. July 2009. doi:10.1038/nature08114. PMID 19578362. Bibcode2009Natur.460..405S. 
    • "Gene regulates immune cells' ability to harm the body". EurekAlert! (Press release). 2009-07-16.
  5. "IFP 35 forms complexes with B-ATF, a member of the AP1 family of transcription factors". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 229 (1): 316–22. 1996. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1996.1799. PMID 8954125. 

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.

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