BTB domain (Broad-Complex, Tramtrack & Bric a brac or POxvirus & Zinc finger (POZ) domain)

Introduction

A homodimerization domain at the N-terminus of proteins containing multiple copies of C2H2-type zinc fingers or Kelch repeats. Many BTB proteins are transcriptional regulators thought to act through the control of chromatin structure.

More general terms

• domain

Additional terms

• BTB/POZ domain containing protein
• kelch repeat & BTB domain-containing protein 4; BTB & kelch domain-containing protein 4 (KBTBD4, BKLHD4)
• Rho-related BTB domain-containing protein
• Zinc finger & BTB domain containing protein