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TFAM
regulates mitochondrial transcription. Induced in humans by caloric restriction. Required for accurate and efficient promoter recognition by the mitochondrial RNA polymerase. Activates transcription by binding immediately upstream of transcriptional start sites. Is able to unwind and bend DNA. Involved in cisplatin resistance. Interacts with TFB1M and TFB2M. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: DNA binding protein; Transcription regulation |
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Cellular Component: mitochondrion; mitochondrial matrix
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Molecular Function: protein binding; chromatin binding; transcription factor activity; DNA bending activity
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Biological Process: mitochondrial respiratory chain complex assembly; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase I promoter; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; gene expression; DNA-dependent DNA replication; transcription from mitochondrial promoter; transcription initiation from mitochondrial promoter
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Reference #:
Q00059 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: Mitochondrial transcription factor 1; mitochondrial transcription factor A; MtTF1; mtTFA; TCF-6; TCF6; TCF6L1; TCF6L2; TCF6L3; TFAM; Transcription factor 6; Transcription factor 6-like 2; Transcription factor 6-like 2 (mitochondrial transcription factor); Transcription factor A, mitochondrial |
| Gene Symbols: TFAM |
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Molecular weight: 29,097 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 9.74
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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CST Pathways:
Adherens Junction Dynamics
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Wnt/ß-Catenin Signaling
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Protein-Specific Antibodies or siRNAs from Cell Signaling Technology®
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