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Gene information for TEF (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7008
Official gene symbolTEF
Full namethyrotrophic embryonic factor
Aliases,KIAA1655,
Gene summaryThyrotroph embryonic factor (TEF), a transcription factor, is a member of the PAR (proline and acidic amino acid-rich) subfamily of basic region/leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors. It is expressed in a broad range of cells and tissues in adult animals, however, during embryonic development, TEF expression appears to be restricted to the developing anterior pituitary gland, coincident with the appearance of thyroid-stimulating hormone, beta (TSHB). Indeed, TEF can bind to, and transactivate the TSHB promoter. It shows homology (in the functional domains) with other members of the PAR-bZIP subfamily of transcription factors, which include albumin D box-binding protein (DBP), human hepatic leukemia factor (HLF) and chicken vitellogenin gene-binding protein (VBP); VBP is considered the chicken homologue of TEF. Different members of the subfamily can readily form heterodimers, and share DNA-binding, and transcriptional regulatory properties. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 22   Locus: 22q13|22q13.2
Gene position41763392 - 41795330  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size31939 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID188595