Myogenin is a muscle-specific transcription factor that can induce myogenesis in a variety of cell types in tissue culture. It is a member of a large family of proteins related by sequence homology, the helix-loop-helix (HLH) proteins. It is essential for the development of functional skeletal muscle. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Alternative Names
class C basic helix-loop-helix protein 3 MYOD1-related protein myogenic factor 4 Myogenic factor-4 myogenic regulatory transcription factor myogenin myogenin factor