Protein Name MAF bZIP transcription factor
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 54267
Gene Symbol

Maf

UniProt P54844 (MAF_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 23
Total Number of Articles : 16
Description

MAF bZIP transcription factor

Gene Summary

Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; double-stranded DNA binding activity; and identical protein binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be part of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ayme-Gripp syndrome; cataract; and cataract 21 multiple types. Orthologous to human MAF (MAF bZIP transcription factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • transcription factor Maf
  • C-Maf
  • bZip transcription factor c-maf
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