Transcription factor, Skn-1-like, DNA-binding domain superfamily
IPR008917
Definition
The DNA-binding domain of certain eukaryotic transcription factors displays a distinctive helix-turn-helix (HTH) motif. The MafG basic region-leucine zipper (bZIP) protein and the Caenorhabditis elegans Skn-1 transcription factor share this HTH motif. MafG is a member of the Maf family of proteins, which are a subgroup of bZIP proteins that function as transcriptional regulators of cellular differentiation. Mafs can form either homodimers, or heterodimers with other bZIP proteins through their leucine zipper domains. MafG proteins are small Mafs that lack a putative transactivation domain. The DNA-binding domain of MafG contains the conserved Maf extended homology region (EHR), which is not present in other bZIP proteins. The EHR together with the basic region are responsible for the DNA-binding specificity of Mafs. Skn-1 is a transcription factor that specifies mesodermal development in C. elegans. Skn-1 and MafG share a conserved DNA-binding motif, however Skn-1 lacks the leucine zipper dimerisation domain that is found in all bZIP proteins. Skn-1 acts as a monomer.
16 human proteins with this domain
Each is a reviewed human protein in the Seroatlas serome and a potential autoantibody target; this domain groups them into one antibody-relevant category. Every entry links to its own record.
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