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BHLHE23 basic helix-loop-helix family member e23

Gene ID: 128408, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BETA4; BHLHB4; Beta3b; bA305P22.3

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor family. Members of this family contain two highly conserved and functionally distinct domains: the basic domain targets sequence-specific DNA binding, while the helix-loop-helix domain facilitates protein interaction. Studies of a related gene in mouse suggest that the encoded protein may function as a transcriptional repressor in the pancreas and brain, and that it is required for normal retinal function. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]

Genomic context

Location:
20q13.33
Sequence:
Chromosome: 20; NC_000020.11 (63005927..63006964, complement)
Total number of exons:
1

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