GATA4 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene encodes a member of the GATA family of zinc-finger transcription factors. Members of this family recognize the GATA motif which is present in the promoters of many genes. This protein is thought to regulate genes involved in embryogenesis and in myocardial differentiation and function, and is necessary for normal testicular development. Mutations in this gene have been associated with cardiac septal defects. Additionally, alterations in gene expression have been associated with several cancer types. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2015]

GATA4: a conserved and ubiquitous member of the GATA family of zinc-finger transcription factors. Members of this family recognize the GATA motif which is present in the promoters of many genes. This protein is thought to regulate genes involved in embryogenesis and in myocardial differentiation and function. May regulate a set of cardiac-specific genes and play a crucial role in cardiogenesis. Defects are a cause of atrial septal defect 2 (ASD2). ASD2 is an autosomal dominant condition with atrial septal defect and other congenital heart disease but no conduction defects or noncardiac abnormalities.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Transcription factor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 8p23.1

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: chromatin binding; DNA binding; protein binding; sequence-specific DNA binding; transcription activator binding; transcription coactivator activity; transcription factor activity; transcription factor binding

Biological Process: anatomical structure formation; blood coagulation; cell development; cell fate commitment; cell-cell signaling; embryonic foregut morphogenesis; embryonic heart tube anterior/posterior pattern formation; endoderm development; heart looping; male gonad development; positive regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of cardioblast differentiation; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; response to drug; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter

Disease: Atrial Septal Defect 2; Atrioventricular Septal Defect 4; Testicular Anomalies With Or Without Congenital Heart Disease; Tetralogy Of Fallot; Ventricular Septal Defect 1