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BACH1
Official Full Name
BTB and CNC homology 1, basic leucine zipper transcription factor 1
Background
This gene encodes a transcription factor that belongs to the capncollar type of basic region leucine zipper factor family (CNC-bZip). The encoded protein contains broad complex, tramtrack, bric-a-brac/poxvirus and zinc finger (BTB/POZ) domains, which is atypical of CNC-bZip family members. These BTB/POZ domains facilitate protein-protein interactions and formation of homo- and/or hetero-oligomers. When this encoded protein forms a heterodimer with MafK, it functions as a repressor of Maf recognition element (MARE) and transcription is repressed. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified for this gene.
Synonyms
BACH1; BTB and CNC homology 1, basic leucine zipper transcription factor 1; transcription regulator protein BACH1; BACH 1; BACH 1.3; BACH1_HUMAN; Basic leucine zipper transcription factor 1; basic region leucine zipper transcriptional regulator BACH1; BTB and CNC homolog 1; BTB and CNC homology 1; HA2303; OTTHUMP00000096563; OTTHUMP00000096564; BACH-1