transcription factor GATA-5 (GATA-binding factor 5, GATA5)

Function

• binds to CEF-1 nuclear protein binding site in the cardiac-specific slow/cardiac troponin C transcriptional enhancer
• role in transcriptional program(s) regulating smooth muscle cell diversity (putative)

Structure

contains 2 GATA-type zinc fingers

Compartment

nucleus

More general terms

• zinc finger protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9BWX5.html