Description
Product Characteristics:
Transcription factor that specifically binds to the octamer motif (5'-ATTTGCAT-3'). Regulates transcription in a number of tissues in addition to activating immunoglobulin gene expression. Modulates transcription transactivation by NR3C1, AR and PGR. Isoform OCT2.5 activates the U2 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) promoter. Isoforms OCT2.1, OCT2.2 and OCT2.3 activate octamer-containing promoters. Isoforms OCT2.4 and OCT2.5 repress some promoters and activate others. Isoform OCT2.7 is unable to bind to the octamer motif, but can still activate the beta-casein gene promoter at low levels.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Nucleus
Synonyms: Otf2, Oct-2, Oct2a, Oct2b, Otf-2, POU domain, class 2, transcription factor 2, Lymphoid-restricted immunoglobulin octamer-binding protein NF-A2, Octamer-binding protein 2, Octamer-binding transcription factor 2, Pou2f2, Oct2
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a homeobox-containing transcription factor of the POU domain family. The encoded protein binds the octamer sequence 5'-ATTTGCAT-3', a common transcription factor binding site in immunoglobulin gene promoters. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]