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Table 2 Transcription factor family members

From: New insights into SRY regulation through identification of 5' conserved sequences

Family

Transcription factors

BRNF

Brn POU domain factors

 

   BRN2/3/4/5

OCT1

Octamer binding protein

 

   OCT1/2/3

HOXF

Factors with moderate activity to homeodomain consensus sequence

 

   Barx2, CRX, GSC, Gsh-1/2, HOX1, HOXA9, HOXB9, HOXC13, NANOG, OTX2, PCE1, PHOX2a/2b, PTX1 pituitary homeobox.

PARF

PAR/bZIP family

 

   DBP Albumin D-box binding protein, HLF hepatic leukemia factor, TEF Thyrotrophic embryonic factor, VBP PAR-type chicken vitellogenin promoter binding protein.

FKHD

Fork head domain factors

 

   FHXA/B, FKHRL1 (FOXO), FREAC2/3/4/7 fork head related activators (FOXF2, FOXC1, FOXD1, FOXL1), HFH1/2/3/8 (FOXQ1, FOXD3, FOXI1, Freac-6. FXF1), HNF3B (FOXA2), IlF1 (FOXK2), XFD1/2/3.

GATA

GATA binding factors

 

   GATA, GATA1/2/3.

CREB

Camp-responsive element binding proteins

 

   ATF, ATF2/6 activation transcription factors, c-Jun/ATF2 heterodimers, CREB, CREB1/2, CREB2/cJun, E4BP4, TAX/CREB complex, XBP1 X-box-binding protein.

CDXF

Vertebrate caudal related homeodomain Protein

 

   CDX1/2 Intestine specific homeodomain factor and mammalian caudal related intestinal TF.

SRFF

Serum response element binding factor

 

   SRF.01/02/03

MEF2

Myocyte-specific enhancer binding Factor

 

   MEF2, RSRFC4 related to serum response factor, SL1 member of RSRF

ETSF

Human and murine ETS1 factors

 

   c-Ets-1/2(p54), ELF-2(NERF1a), ELK1, FLI, GABP GA binding protein, GABPB1 GA repeat binding protein beta 1, NRF2 nuclear respiratory factor 2, PDEF Prostate-derived Ets factor, PEA3 polyomavirus enhancer A binding protein 3, ETV4, PU1, SPI1, SpiB.

HNF1

Hepatic nuclear factor 1

 

   HNF1

SORY

SOX/SRY-sex/testis determining and related HMG box factors

 

   HBP1, HMGA1/2, HMGIY, SOX5/9, SRY.

NKXH

NKX homeodomain factors

 

   Hmx2/Nkx5-2 homeodomain transcription factor, NKX31 prostate-specific homeodomain protein, TTF1 thyroid transcription factor

LHXF

Lim homeodomain factors

 

   LHX3 and LMXB1

MYT1

MYT1 C2HC zinc finger protein

 

   MyT1 myelin transcription factor, and MyT1L.

PLZF

C2H2 zinc finger protein

 

   PLZF promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger (TF with 9 Kruppel-like zinc fingers)

NFKB

Nuclear factor kappa B/c-rel

 

   NF-kappaB (p50 and p65), HIVEP1; ZAS Domain TF human immunodeficiency virus type 1 enhancer-binding protein-1 (HIVEP1), major histocompatibility complex-binding protein-1 (MBP-1), positive regulatory domain II-binding factor (PRDII-BF1)

EVI1

Myleoid transforming protein

 

   EVI1 ecotropic viral integration site 1 encoded factor, amino-terminal zinc finger domain. MEL1 (MDS1/EVI1-like gene 1) DNA-binding domain 1.

TBPF

TATA-binding protein factors

 

   ATATA avian C-type LTR TAT box, LTATA Lentivirus LTR TAT box, MTATA muscle TATA box, TATA cellular and viral TATA box elements, and Mammalian C-type LTR TATA box.

HOXC

HOX – PBX complexes

 

   HOX/PBX binding sites, PBX1, PBX-HOXA9 binding site.

GFI1

Growth factor independence transcriptional Repressor

 

   GFI1.01/02, GFI1B.01.

PITI

GHF-1 pituitary specific pou domain TF

 

   Pit1, GHF1.

OCTP

OCT1 binding factor (POU-specific domain)

 

   OCT1P Octamer-binding factor 1, POU-specific domain)

RORA

v-ERB and RAR-related orphan receptor alpha

 

   REV-ERBA orphan nuclear receptor rev-erb alpha (NR1D1), RORA/RORA1/2 RAR-related orphan receptor alpha/1/2, RORGAMMA RAR-related orphan receptor gamma, VERBA viral homolog of thyroid hormone receptor alpha1

HAML

Human acute myelogenous leukemia factors

 

   AML1/CBFA2 Runt domain binding site, AML3 runt-related transcription factor 2/CBFA1

RBPF

RBPJ kappa

 

   Mammalian transcriptional repressor RBP-Jkappa/CBF1

IRFF

Interferon regulatory factors

 

   IRF1/2/3/4(NF-EM5, PIP, LSIRF, ICSAT)/7, ISRE interferone stimulated response element.

PAX6

PAX-4/PAX-6 paired domain binding sites

 

   PAX4 and PAX6 paired domain binding site

MZF1

Myeloid zinc finger 1 factors

 

   MZF1

GZF1

GDNF-inducible zinc finger gene 1

 

   GZF1 (ZNF336)

ZFHX

Two-handed zinc finger homeodomain transcription factors

 

   AREB6 (Atp1a1 regulatory element binding factor 6), deltaEF1 (Delta-crystallin enhancer binding factor, transcription factor 8, zinc finger homeobox 1a), SIP1 (Smad-interacting protein)

PLAG

Pleomorphic adenoma gene

 

   (PLAG) 1, a developmentally regulated C2H2 zinc finger protein

MOKF

Mouse Kruppel like factors

 

   MOK2.01/02 Ribonucleoprotein associated zinc finger protein MOK-2

HOMF

Homeodomain transcription factors

 

   DLX1/2/5, Distal-less 3, EN1 homeobox protein engrailed, HHEX, MSX1/2, NOBOX, S8.

RBIT

Regulator of B-Cell IgH transcription

 

   Bright, B cell regulator of IgH transcription

SATB

Special AT-rich sequence binding

 

   Protein SATB1

CLOX

CLOX and CLOX homology (CDP) factors

 

   CDP cut-like homeodomain protein, transcriptional repressor CDP, CDPCR3, CDPCR3HD, CLOX, CUT2.

  1. List of transcription factor families found in Regions A-D and the specific transcription factors that comprise them.