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The biology of the mammalian Krüppel-like family of transcription factors

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Dang, Duyen T., Pevsner, Jonathan, Yang, Vincent W.·2000·The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

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Recent advances in molecular cloning have led to the identification of a large number of mammalian zinc finger-containing transcription factors that exhibit homology to the Drosophila melanogaster protein, Krüppel. Although the amino acid sequences in the zinc finger domains of these Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) are closely related to one another, the regions outside the zinc fingers of the proteins are usually unique. KLFs display seemingly different and broad biological properties with each functioning as an activator of transcription, a repressor or both. This review article provides a current phylogenetic classification of the identified KLFs to date. More importantly, the currently known biological activities of the KLFs in regulating transcription, cell proliferation, differentiation and development are summarized and compared. Further characterization of this interesting protein family should provide additional insights into the their respective regulatory role in various important biological processes.

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  • ZNF681 contains a classical C2H2 (Kruppel) zinc finger motif and functions as an activator and repressor of transcription, regulating proliferation, differentiation, and development.

    “Zinc finger protein 681 contains a classical C 2 H 2 (Kruppel) zinc finger motif and functions as an activator and repressor of transcription, regulating proliferation, differentiation, and development.38,49”

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Authors
Dang, D. T., Pevsner, J., & Yang, V. W.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Yang, Vincent W.
Venue
The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-12
Volume
32
Issue
11-12
Pages
1103-1121
ISSN
1357-2725 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2133383018
Cited by
458
References
126
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (CA 84197, R01CA084197)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (F32DK010020, DK 52230, DK10020, R01DK052230)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Kruppel-like factors research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
Keywords
Krüppel-like factors, zinc finger transcription factor, transcriptional regulation, transcriptional activator, transcriptional repressor, phylogenetic classification, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, development (biology)
MeSH terms
Animals, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, Mammals, Phylogeny, Repressor Proteins, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Zinc Fingers, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors

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