DEK (gene)

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The human DEK gene encodes the DEK protein.[1][2]

Function

This gene encodes a protein with one SAP domain. The protein binds to cruciform and superhelical DNA and induces positive supercoils into closed circular DNA. It is also involved in splice site selection during mRNA processing. Chromosomal aberrations involving this region increased expression of this gene and the presence of antibodies against this protein are all associated with various diseases.[2]

Interactions

DEK interacts with TFAP2A.[3]

References

  1. von Lindern M, Fornerod M, van Baal S, Jaegle M, de Wit T, Buijs A, Grosveld G (Apr 1992). "The translocation (6;9), associated with a specific subtype of acute myeloid leukemia, results in the fusion of two genes, dek and can, and the expression of a chimeric, leukemia-specific dek-can mRNA". Mol. Cell. Biol. 12 (4): 1687–97. doi:10.1128/mcb.12.4.1687. PMC 369612. PMID 1549122.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: DEK DEK oncogene (DNA binding)".
  3. Campillos M, García MA, Valdivieso F, Vázquez J (Mar 2003). "Transcriptional activation by AP-2alpha is modulated by the oncogene DEK". Nucleic Acids Res. 31 (5): 1571–5. doi:10.1093/nar/gkg247. PMC 149840. PMID 12595566.

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