myogenic factor MYF-4; myogenin; myogenic factor 4; Myf-4 (MYOG, MYF4)

Function

• role in muscle differentiation (myogenic factor)
• induces fibroblasts to differentiate into myoblasts
• probable sequence specific DNA-binding protein
• efficient DNA binding requires dimerization with another bHLH protein

Structure

contains 1 basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) domain

Compartment

nucleus

More general terms

• basic helix loop helix (bHLH) family transcription factor

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P15173.html
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:4656
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/159980