MRTFA gene

myocardin related transcription factor A

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From NCBI Gene:

The protein encoded by this gene interacts with the transcription factor myocardin, a key regulator of smooth muscle cell differentiation. The encoded protein is predominantly nuclear and may help transduce signals from the cytoskeleton to the nucleus. This gene is involved in a specific translocation event that creates a fusion of this gene and the RNA-binding motif protein-15 gene. This translocation has been associated with acute megakaryocytic leukemia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

From UniProt:

Transcriptional coactivator of serum response factor (SRF) with the potential to modulate SRF target genes. Suppresses TNF-induced cell death by inhibiting activation of caspases; its transcriptional activity is indispensable for the antiapoptotic function. It may up-regulate antiapoptotic molecules, which in turn inhibit caspase activation.

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From UniProt:

A chromosomal aberration involving MKL1 may be a cause of acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Translocation t(1;22)(p13;q13) with RBM15. Although both reciprocal fusion transcripts are detected in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL, FAB-M7), the RBM15-MKL1 chimeric protein has all the putative functional domains encoded by each gene and is the candidate oncogene.

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Cytogenetic Location: 22q13.1-q13.2, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 22 between positions 13.1 and 13.2

Molecular Location: base pairs 40,410,281 to 40,636,862 on chromosome 22 (Homo sapiens Annotation Release 109, GRCh38.p12) (NCBI)

Cytogenetic Location: 22q13.1-q13.2, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 22 between positions 13.1 and 13.2
Credit: Genome Decoration Page/NCBI

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  • BSAC
  • MAL
  • MKL
  • MKL1
  • MRTF-A

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