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MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
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Descriptor
English
:
Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Factor de Transcripción Asociado a Microftalmía
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Fator de Transcrição Associado à Microftalmia
Synonyms
English
:
MITF Protein
MITF Transcription Factor
Transcription Factor Microphthalmia
Microphthalmia Associated Transcription Factor
Microphthalmia, Transcription Factor
Transcription Factor, Microphthalmia-Associated
Tree Number:
D12.776.260.103.500.500
D12.776.260.108.092.500
D12.776.930.125.500.500
D12.776.930.127.092.500
Definition
English
:
A basic helix-loop-helix
leucine
zipper transcription factor that regulates the
CELL DIFFERENTIATION
and development of a variety of cell types including
MELANOCYTES
;
OSTEOCLASTS
; and
RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM
.
Mutations
in MITF protein have been associated with
OSTEOPETROSIS
and
WAARDENBURG SYNDROME.
History Note
English
:
2006(1993)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
50944
Unique Identifier:
D051739
Occurrence in VHL
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