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389692
MAFA MAF bZIP transcription factor A [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 389692)
Symbol: MAFA
Full name: MAF bZIP transcription factor A
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: INSDM; RIPE3b1; hMafA
Summary: MAFA is a transcription factor that binds RIPE3b, a conserved enhancer element that regulates pancreatic beta cell-specific expression of the insulin gene (INS; MIM 176730) (Olbrot et al., 2002 [PubMed 12011435]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 2669bp
Exon count: 1