MYOD1 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a nuclear protein that belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors and the myogenic factors subfamily. It regulates muscle cell differentiation by inducing cell cycle arrest, a prerequisite for myogenic initiation. The protein is also involved in muscle regeneration. It activates its own transcription which may stabilize commitment to myogenesis. [provided by RefSeq]

MyoD: a transcription factor of the basic helix-loop-helix family and the myogenic factors subfamily. Involved in muscle differentiation. Induces fibroblasts to differentiate into myoblasts. It is involved in muscle cell differentiation, and is essential for repair of damaged tissue. It activates its own transcription which may stabilize commitment to myogenesis.

Protein type: Transcription factor; RNA splicing; DNA-binding

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11p15.4

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; transcription factor complex; myofibril; nuclear chromatin; cytoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, enhancer binding; protein binding; protein heterodimerization activity; chromatin DNA binding; ubiquitin protein ligase binding; transcription coactivator activity; transcription factor binding; nuclear hormone receptor binding

Biological Process: transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; muscle development; skeletal muscle development; skeletal muscle fiber adaptation; positive regulation of skeletal muscle regeneration; regulation of RNA splicing; myotube differentiation involved in skeletal muscle regeneration; muscle cell fate commitment; myotube cell development; skeletal muscle fiber development; cellular response to starvation; protein amino acid phosphorylation; positive regulation of myoblast differentiation; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; muscle cell differentiation; positive regulation of skeletal muscle fiber development; positive regulation of muscle cell differentiation; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; myoblast cell fate determination; regulation of alternative nuclear mRNA splicing, via spliceosome