MYC — MYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor
MYC belongs to a gene co-expression module in 8 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
MYC's module in each cell type
About the gene
| Synonyms | bHLHe39, c-Myc, MYCC |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 8: 127735434-127742951 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | Yes |
| Protein class | Cancer-related genes, Disease related genes, Essential proteins, Human disease related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins, Transcription factors |
| Molecular function | Activator, DNA-binding |
| Biological process | Transcription, Transcription regulation |
Function
Transcription factor that binds DNA in a non-specific manner, yet also specifically recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. Activates the transcription of growth-related genes. Binds to the VEGFA promoter, promoting VEGFA production and subsequent sprouting angiogenesis. Regulator of somatic reprogramming, controls self-renewal of embryonic stem cells (By similarity). Functions with TAF6L to activate target gene expression through RNA polymerase II pause release (By similarity). Positively regulates transcription of HNRNPA1, HNRNPA2 and PTBP1 which in turn regulate splicing of pyruvate kinase PKM by binding repressively to sequences flanking PKM exon 9, inhibiting exon 9 inclusion and resulting in exon 10 inclusion and production of the PKM M2 isoform.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.