Description
Product Characteristics:
Brd4 belongs to the BET family, a group of structurally related proteins containing two bromodomains. Through these two domains, Brd4 associates with mitotic chromosomes and its expression correlates with cell growth. Expression of Brd4 inhibits cell cycle progression from G(1) to S, due to binding to the largest subunit of replication factor C (RFC) to prevent DNA elongation. Altered Brd4 function correlates with poorly differentiated carcinoma, with aggresive phenotype and a highly lethal outcome.
Synonyms: Brd4, BRD4_HUMAN, bromodomain containing protein 4, Bromodomain-containing protein 4, CAP, chromosome associated protein, HUNK1, Protein HUNK1.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene contains a characteristic catalytic motif of the protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) family. The PTP motif of this protein has the highly conserved arginine residue replaced by a proline residue\, thus it may represent a distinct class of PTPs. Members of the PTP family are known to be signaling molecules that regulate a variety of cellular processes. This gene was preferentially expressed in both adult and fetal heart. A much lower expression level was detected in skeletal and smooth muscle tissues, and no expression was observed in other tissues. The tissue specific expression in the developing and adult heart suggests a role in regulating cardiac development and differentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]