MXD4
Function
Transcriptional repressor. Binds with MAX to form a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. Antagonizes MYC transcriptional activity by competing for MAX and suppresses MYC dependent cell transformation (By similarity).
Cellular localization
- Nucleus
Alternative names
BHLHC12, MAD4, MXD4, Max dimerization protein 4, Max dimerizer 4, Class C basic helix-loop-helix protein 12, Max-associated protein 4, Max-interacting transcriptional repressor MAD4, bHLHc12