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TWIST1, twist family bHLH transcription factor 1

  • This gene encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that plays an important role in embryonic development. The encoded protein forms both homodimers and heterodimers that bind to DNA E box sequences and regulate the transcription of genes involved in cranial suture closure during skull development. This protein may also regulate neural tube closure, limb development and brown fat metabolism. This gene is hypermethylated and overexpressed in multiple human cancers, and the encoded protein promotes tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Mutations in this gene cause Saethre-Chotzen syndrome in human patients, which is characterized by craniosynostosis, ptosis and hypertelorism. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

  • Gene Synonyms (twist-related protein 1, B-HLH DNA binding protein, H-twist, TWIST homolog of drosophila, class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 38, twist basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor 1, twist homolog 1, ACS3, BPES2, BPES3, CRS, CRS1, CSO, SCS, SWCOS, TWIST, bHLHa38,)
  • NCBI Gene ID: 7291
  • Species: Homo sapiens (Human)
  • UNIPROT ID#>>Q15672
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