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Sp2 transcription factor

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
6668

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000167182

Sp2 transcription factor

Aliases
  
SP2, Sp2, 4930480I16Rik, mKIAA0048

External IDs
  
MGI: 1926162 HomoloGene: 2340 GeneCards: SP2

Transcription factor Sp2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SP2 gene.

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Function

This gene encodes a member of the Sp subfamily of Sp/XKLF transcription factors. Sp family proteins are sequence-specific DNA-binding proteins characterized by an amino-terminal trans-activation domain and three carboxy-terminal zinc finger motifs. This protein contains the least conserved DNA-binding domain within the Sp subfamily of proteins, and its DNA sequence specificity differs from the other Sp proteins. It localizes primarily within subnuclear foci associated with the nuclear matrix, and can activate or in some cases repress expression from different promoters.

Interactions

Sp2 transcription factor has been shown to interact with E2F1.

References

Sp2 transcription factor Wikipedia