AP2 alpha Proteins

Protein Information

TFAP2A is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that interacts with inducible viral and cellular enhancer elements to regulate transcription of selected genes. AP-2 factors bind to the consensus sequence 5'-GCCNNNGGC-3' and activate genes involved in a large spectrum of important biological functions including proper eye, face, body wall, limbs and neural tube development. They also suppress a number of genes including MCAM/MUC18, C/EBP alpha and MYC. TFAP2A is the only AP-2 protein required for early morphogenesis of the lens vesicle.

Synonyms

activating enhancer-binding protein 2 alpha; Activating enhancer-binding protein 2-alpha; Activator protein 2; Ap2; AP-2; Ap-2 (a); AP-2 transcription factor; AP2alpha; AP-2alpha; AP2-alpha; Ap2tf; BOFS; ERF-1; FLJ51761; OTTHUMP00000214240; OTTHUMP00000214243; Tcfap2a; TFAP2; TFAP2A; transcription factor AP-2 alpha; transcription factor AP-2 alpha (activating enhancer binding protein 2 alpha); transcription factor AP-2, alpha; transcription factor AP-2-alpha; transcription factor AP-2-alpha-like