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ALYREF Aly/REF export factor

Gene ID: 10189, updated on 24-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ALY; BEF; REF; THOC4; ALY/REF

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a heat stable, nuclear protein and functions as a molecular chaperone. It is thought to regulate dimerization, DNA binding, and transcriptional activity of basic region-leucine zipper (bZIP) proteins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
17q25.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (81887835..81891587, complement)
Total number of exons:
7

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