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TAP Family: RF-X

Reith et al (1990): RFX is a regulatory factor which binds to the X box of MHC class II genes and is essential for their expression. The DNA-binding domain of RFX is the central domain of the protein and binds ssDNA as either a monomer or homodimer.


References:

Lang, D; Weiche, B; Timmerhaus, G; Richardt, S; Riano-Pachon, DM; Correa, LG; Reski, R; Mueller-Roeber, B; Rensing, SA. 2010. Genome-wide phylogenetic comparative analysis of plant transcriptional regulation: a timeline of loss, gain, expansion, and correlation with complexity. Genome Biol Evol. 2: 488-503

Reith, W; Herrero-Sanchez, C; Kobr, M; Silacci, P; Berte, C; Barras, E; Fey, S; Mach, B. 1990. MHC class II regulatory factor RFX has a novel DNA-binding domain and a functionally independent dimerization domain. Genes Dev. 4(9):1528-40"

Name: RF-X
Class: TF
Number of species containing the TAP: 40 (list)
Number of available proteins: 139
Domain rules :

TAP distribution:
Minimum Maximum Average Median
1 17 3.475 1

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