Entrez gene ID | | 4609 |
Official gene symbol | | MYC |
Full name | | v-myc myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (avian) |
Aliases | | ,MRTL,bHLHe39,c-Myc, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a multifunctional, nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in cell cycle progression, apoptosis and cellular transformation. It functions as a transcription factor that regulates transcription of specific target genes. Mutations, overexpression, rearrangement and translocation of this gene have been associated with a variety of hematopoietic tumors, leukemias and lymphomas, including Burkitt lymphoma. There is evidence to show that alternative translation initiations from an upstream, in-frame non-AUG (CUG) and a downstream AUG start site result in the production of two isoforms with distinct N-termini. The synthesis of non-AUG initiated protein is suppressed in Burkitt's lymphomas, suggesting its importance in the normal function of this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 8 Locus: 8q24.21 |
Gene position | | 128748315 - 128753680 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 5366 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 190080 |
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