AP-2 gamma: 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, limb and neural tube development. They also suppress a number of genes including MCAM/MUC18, C/EBP alpha and MYC. Binds DNA as a dimer. Can form homodimers or heterodimers with other AP-2 family members. Interacts with WWOX. Interacts with CITED4. Interacts with UBE2I. Interacts with KCTD1; this interaction represses transcription activation. Interacts with CITED2 (via C-terminus); the interaction stimulates TFAP2B-transcriptional activity. During retinoic acid-mediated differentiation. Belongs to the AP-2 family.
Protein type: Transcription factor; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; DNA-binding
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 20q13.2
Cellular Component: nucleus
Molecular Function: protein dimerization activity; protein binding; DNA binding; transcription factor activity
Biological Process: transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; somatic stem cell maintenance; male gonad development; sebaceous gland development; germ-line stem cell maintenance; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; regulation of gene expression, epigenetic; trophectodermal cell differentiation; regulation of cell proliferation; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; hair follicle development; cell-cell signaling; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; forebrain neuron fate commitment; cerebral cortex development; regulation of epidermis development
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