"Kruppel-Like Factor 6" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A Kruppel-like transcription factor that contains three C-terminal CYS2-HIS2 ZINC FINGERS and binds to GC RICH SEQUENCE (GC box) in upstream gene promoters. It functions as a transcriptional activator, tumor suppressor, and may regulate growth and development of B-cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D000075723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.260.522.563 D12.776.260.755.050 D12.776.624.664.700.120 D12.776.930.375.563
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| Concept/Terms |
Kruppel-Like Factor 6- Kruppel-Like Factor 6
- Kruppel Like Factor 6
- CPBP Protein
- Core Promoter Element Binding Protein
- COPEB Protein
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A germline DNA polymorphism enhances alternative splicing of the KLF6 tumor suppressor gene and is associated with increased prostate cancer risk. Cancer Res. 2005 Feb 15; 65(4):1213-22.