Rabbit anti-Human CEBPA Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P49715

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CEBPA

Target Full Name

CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha

Target Function

Transcription factor that coordinates proliferation arrest and the differentiation of myeloid progenitors, adipocytes, hepatocytes, and cells of the lung and the placenta. Binds directly to the consensus DNA sequence 5'-TCan act as dominant-negative. Binds DNA and have transctivation activity, even if much less efficiently than isoform 2. Does not inhibit cell proliferation.; Directly and specifically enhances ribosomal DNA transcription interacting with RNA polymerase I-specific cofactors and inducing histone acetylation.

Target Involvement

Leukemia, acute myelogenous (AML)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.; [Isoform 4]: Nucleus, nucleolus.

Target Protein Families

BZIP family, C/EBP subfamily

Target Synonyms

Apoptotic cysteine protease; Apoptotic protease Mch 5; C/EBP alpha; C/ebpalpha; CAP4; Caspase 8 precursor; CBF-A; CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein alpha; CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP); alpha; CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha; CEBP ; CEBP A; CEBP alpha; Cebpa; CEBPA_HUMAN; FADD homologous ICE/CED 3 like protease; FADD like ICE; FLICE; ICE like apoptotic protease 5; ICE8; MACH; MCH5; MORT1 associated CED 3 homolog

Target Background

This intronless gene encodes a transcription factor that contains a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain and recognizes the CCAAT motif in the promoters of target genes. The encoded protein functions in homodimers and also heterodimers with CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins beta and gamma. Activity of this protein can modulate the expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation as well as in body weight homeostasis. Mutation of this gene is associated with acute myeloid leukemia. The use of alternative in-frame non-AUG (GUG) and AUG start codons results in protein isoforms with different lengths. Differential translation initiation is mediated by an out-of-frame, upstream open reading frame which is located between the GUG and the first AUG start codons.