Recombinant Human Protein AATF (AATF)

Uniprot Id

Q9NY61

Target Species

Human

Target Name

AATF

Target Full Name

Protein AATF

Target Function

May function as a general inhibitor of the histone deacetylase HDAC1. Binding to the pocket region of RB1 may displace HDAC1 from RB1/E2F complexes, leading to activation of E2F target genes and cell cycle progression. Conversely, displacement of HDAC1 from SP1 bound to the CDKN1A promoter leads to increased expression of this CDK inhibitor and blocks cell cycle progression. Also antagonizes PAWR mediated induction of aberrant amyloid peptide production in Alzheimer disease (presenile and senile dementia), although the molecular basis for this phenomenon has not been described to date.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus, nucleolus.

Target Protein Families

AATF family

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitously expressed. Expressed at high levels in brain, heart, kidney, placenta and thymus.

Target Research Area

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Target Synonyms

AATF; AATF_HUMAN; Apoptosis antagonizing transcription factor ; Apoptosis-antagonizing transcription factor; BFR2; CHE 1; CHE1; DED; Protein AATF; Rb binding protein Che 1; Rb-binding protein Che-1

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene was identified on the basis of its interaction with MAP3K12/DLK, a protein kinase known to be involved in the induction of cell apoptosis. This gene product contains a leucine zipper, which is a characteristic motif of transcription factors, and was shown to exhibit strong transactivation activity when fused to Gal4 DNA binding domain. Overexpression of this gene interfered with MAP3K12 induced apoptosis.