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Mitf - melanocyte inducing transcription factor Gene

Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID: 25094 | Gene type: protein coding

About Mitf

Summary

Predicted to enable several functions, including DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; E-box binding activity; and protein dimerization activity. Involved in transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Tietz syndrome; Tietze's syndrome; Waardenburg syndrome type 2A; Waardenburg's syndrome; and familial melanoma. Orthologous to human MITF (melanocyte inducing transcription factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Mitf Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001191089.4 NP_001178018.1 microphthalmia-associated transcription factor isoform 1
NM_001398550.1 NP_001385479.1 microphthalmia-associated transcription factor isoform 2
Gene Ontology
  • Biological Process
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in DNA-templated transcription IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19524539 RGD
involved in cellular response to zinc ion starvation IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
21893222 RGD
involved in osteoclast differentiation IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
22576626 RGD
involved in response to ethanol IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
22576626 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

microphthalmia-associated transcription factor

melanogenesis associated transcription factor

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Mitf NCBI NCBI:4286
Mus musculus Mitf NCBI NCBI:17342