| Gene Symbol |
CEBPA
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| Gene Synonyms |
CEBP C/EBP-alpha |
| Gene Full Name |
CCAAT enhancer binding protein alpha |
| Gene Summary |
This intronless gene encodes a transcription factor that contains a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain and recognizes the CCAAT motif in the promoters of target genes. The encoded protein functions in homodimers and also heterodimers with CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins beta and gamma. Activity of this protein can modulate the expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation as well as in body weight homeostasis. Mutation of this gene is associated with acute myeloid leukemia. The use of alternative in-frame non-AUG (GUG) and AUG start codons results in protein isoforms with different lengths. Differential translation initiation is mediated by an out-of-frame, upstream open reading frame which is located between the GUG and the first AUG start codons. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013] |
| Alternative Names |
Apoptotic cysteine protease Apoptotic protease Mch 5 C/EBP alpha C/ebpalpha CAP4 Caspase 8 precursor CBF-A CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein alpha CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) alpha CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha CEBP CEBP A CEBP alpha Cebpa CEBPA_HUMAN FADD homologous ICE/CED 3 like protease FADD like ICE FLICE ICE like apoptotic protease 5 ICE8 MACH MCH5 MORT1 associated CED 3 homolog
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| Molecular Weight(MW) |
38 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Nucleus |