Recombinant Human ELL-associated factor 2 (EAF2)

Uniprot Id

Q96CJ1

Target Species

Human

Target Name

EAF2

Target Full Name

ELL-associated factor 2

Target Function

Acts as a transcriptional transactivator of TCEA1 elongation activity. Acts as a transcriptional transactivator of ELL and ELL2 elongation activities. Potent inducer of apoptosis in prostatic and non-prostatic cell lines. Inhibits prostate tumor growth in vivo.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus speckle.

Target Protein Families

EAF family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in heart, brain, placenta, lung, skeletal muscle, kidney, pancreas, spleen, prostate, testis, small intestine, colon, adrenal, bone marrow, lymph node, spinal gland, stomach, thyroid, trachea, thymus, liver and leukocytes.

Target Synonyms

BM 040; BM040; EAF 2; EAF2; EAF2_HUMAN; Ehrlich S II transcriptional activator factor ; ELL associated factor 2; ELL-associated factor 2; Festa; Testosterone regulated apoptosis inducer and tumor suppressor; Testosterone regulated apoptosis inducer and tumor suppressor protein; Testosterone-regulated apoptosis inducer and tumor suppressor protein; TRAITS; U19; Uncharacterized bone marrow protein BM 040; Uncharacterized bone marrow protein BM040

Target Background

Enables transcription elongation regulator activity. Involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and regulation of transcription elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter. Part of transcription elongation factor complex. Biomarker of prostate cancer.