Nuclear transcription factor Y

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spinqualitylabelsall models Human nuclear transcription factor Y subunit β (grey) and subunit γ(green) (PDB code 1n1j) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image Function Nuclear transcription factor Y (NFY) binds to a CCAAT sequence of gene promoters. NFY contains 3 subunits while subunit α binds the promoter box sequence[1]. See details in NF-Y Transcription Factor. Relevance NFY is a regulatory factor for many genes which are overexpressed in many kinds of cancer[2].

3D Structures of nuclear transcription factor Y

Updated on 16-May-2016

1n1j, 4csr – hNFY β+γ subunits - human
4awl – hNFY α+β+γ subunits + promoter DNA

References

1. ↑ Maity SN, de Crombrugghe B. Role of the CCAAT-binding protein CBF/NF-Y in transcription. Trends Biochem Sci. 1998 May;23(5):174-8. PMID:9612081
2. ↑ Bargou RC, Jurchott K, Wagener C, Bergmann S, Metzner S, Bommert K, Mapara MY, Winzer KJ, Dietel M, Dorken B, Royer HD. Nuclear localization and increased levels of transcription factor YB-1 in primary human breast cancers are associated with intrinsic MDR1 gene expression. Nat Med. 1997 Apr;3(4):447-50. PMID:9095180