GCN4 central activation domain-like acidic activation domain
GCN4 was identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae from mutations in a deficiency in activation with the general amino acid control pathway. GCN4 encodes a trans-activator of amino acid biosynthetic genes containing 2 acidic activation domains and a C-terminal bZIP domain, comprised of a basic alpha-helical DNA-binding region and a coiled-coil dimerization region.