Participates in the regulation of gene transcription. Binds DNA in a non-specific manner, yet also specifically recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. Seems to activate the transcription of growth-related genes.1) Baudino T A, et al. (2001) Mol Cell Biol. 21: 691-702. Blackwood E M, et al. (1991) Science. 251:1211-1217. Henriksson M, et al. (1996) Adv Cancer Res. 68: 109-182. Grandori C, et al. (2000) Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 16: 653-699.
Immunogen
Myc (Ab-373) antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa.371~375 (K-R-S-F-F) derived from Human Myc.