Gene: [16q2/ATBF1] AT motif-binding factor 1 (alpha-fetoprotein enhancer-binding protein);


FUN

ATBF1 binds to AT motif in alpha-fetoprotein (GEM:04q1/AFP) enhancer (present 3.3 to 4.9 kb upstream of the transcription initiation site) which strongly stimulates tissue-specific expression of AFP gene."

REF

CLO,SEQ,STR "Morinaga T &: Mol Cell Biol, 11, 6041-6049, 1991
LOC "Yamada K &: Genomics, 29, 552-553, 1995

CLA

coding, basic

LOC

16 q22.3-23.1

MIM

MIM: 104155