ATF2 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene encodes a transcription factor that is a member of the leucine zipper family of DNA binding proteins. The encoded protein has been identified as a moonlighting protein based on its ability to perform mechanistically distinct functions This protein binds to the cAMP-responsive element (CRE), an octameric palindrome. It forms a homodimer or a heterodimer with c-Jun and stimulates CRE-dependent transcription. This protein is also a histone acetyltransferase (HAT) that specifically acetylates histones H2B and H4 in vitro; thus it may represent a class of sequence-specific factors that activate transcription by direct effects on chromatin components. The encoded protein may also be involved in cell's DNA damage response independent of its role in transcriptional regulation. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]

ATF-2: a transcription factor that is a member of the leucine zipper family. Binds to the cAMP-responsive element (CRE). Forms a homodimer or heterodimer with c-Jun and stimulates CRE-dependent transcription. Also possesses histone acetyltransferase (HAT) activity that specifically acetylates histones H2B and H4 in vitro.

Protein type: C2H2-type zinc finger protein; EC 2.3.1.48; Transcription factor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2q32

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; mitochondrial outer membrane; cytoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, enhancer binding; protein binding; histone acetyltransferase activity; protein heterodimerization activity; metal ion binding; transcription coactivator activity; cAMP response element binding protein binding; chromatin binding; protein kinase binding; transcription factor activity

Biological Process: fat cell differentiation; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; establishment and/or maintenance of chromatin architecture; MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; stress-activated MAPK cascade; toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway; positive regulation of transforming growth factor-beta2 production; response to osmotic stress; toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 10 signaling pathway; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of transcription factor activity; intra-S DNA damage checkpoint; toll-like receptor signaling pathway; innate immune response; positive regulation of transcription factor activity; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway; histone acetylation; response to DNA damage stimulus; toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway