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Gene information for CBFB (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID865
Official gene symbolCBFB
Full namecore-binding factor, beta subunit
Aliases,PEBP2B,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is the beta subunit of a heterodimeric core-binding transcription factor belonging to the PEBP2/CBF transcription factor family which master-regulates a host of genes specific to hematopoiesis (e.g., RUNX1) and osteogenesis (e.g., RUNX2). The beta subunit is a non-DNA binding regulatory subunit; it allosterically enhances DNA binding by alpha subunit as the complex binds to the core site of various enhancers and promoters, including murine leukemia virus, polyomavirus enhancer, T-cell receptor enhancers and GM-CSF promoters. Alternative splicing generates two mRNA variants, each encoding a distinct carboxyl terminus. In some cases, a pericentric inversion of chromosome 16 [inv(16)(p13q22)] produces a chimeric transcript consisting of the N terminus of core-binding factor beta in a fusion with the C-terminal portion of the smooth muscle myosin heavy chain 11. This chromosomal rearrangement is associated with acute myeloid leukemia of the M4Eo subtype. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16q22.1
Gene position67063050 - 67134961  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size71912 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID121360