Chemicals and Drugs

MEF2 Transcription Factors

Activating transcription factors of the MADS family which bind a specific sequence element (MEF2 element) in many muscle-specific genes and are involved in skeletal and cardiac myogenesis, neuronal differentiation and survival/apoptosis.

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Activating transcription factors of the MADS family which bind a specific sequence element (MEF2 element) in many muscle-specific genes and are involved in skeletal and cardiac myogenesis, neuronal differentiation and survival/apoptosis.

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  • MEF2 Proteins
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor-2
  • Muscle-Specific Enhancer Factor-2
  • Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer Factor 2
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer-Binding Factor 2
  • Enhancer Factor-2, Muscle
  • Enhancer Factor-2, Muscle-Specific
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor 2
  • Muscle Specific Enhancer Factor 2
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Binding Factor 2
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Factor 2
  • Transcription Factors, MEF2
  • MEF2A Protein
  • MEF2A Transcription Factor
  • MEF2B Protein
  • MEF2B Transcription Factor
  • MEF2C Protein
  • MEF2C Transcription Factor
  • MEF2D Protein
  • MEF2D Transcription Factor
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor-2A
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor-2B
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor-2C
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor-2D
  • Muscle-Specific Enhancer Factor-2A
  • Muscle-Specific Enhancer Factor-2B
  • Muscle-Specific Enhancer Factor-2C
  • Muscle-Specific Enhancer Factor-2D
  • Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2A
  • Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2B
  • Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2C
  • Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2D
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer Factor 2A
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer Factor 2B
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer Factor 2C
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer Factor 2D
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer-Binding Factor 2A
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer-Binding Factor 2B
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer-Binding Factor 2C
  • Myocyte-Specific Enhancer-Binding Factor 2D
  • Serum Response Factor-Like Protein 1
  • Serum Response Factor-Like Protein 2
  • Enhancer Factor-2A, Muscle
  • Enhancer Factor-2A, Muscle-Specific
  • Enhancer Factor-2B, Muscle
  • Enhancer Factor-2B, Muscle-Specific
  • Enhancer Factor-2C, Muscle
  • Enhancer Factor-2C, Muscle-Specific
  • Enhancer Factor-2D, Muscle
  • Enhancer Factor-2D, Muscle-Specific
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor 2A
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor 2B
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor 2C
  • Muscle Enhancer Factor 2D
  • Muscle Specific Enhancer Factor 2A
  • Muscle Specific Enhancer Factor 2B
  • Muscle Specific Enhancer Factor 2C
  • Muscle Specific Enhancer Factor 2D
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Binding Factor 2A
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Binding Factor 2B
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Binding Factor 2C
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Binding Factor 2D
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Factor 2A
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Factor 2B
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Factor 2C
  • Myocyte Specific Enhancer Factor 2D
  • Serum Response Factor Like Protein 1
  • Serum Response Factor Like Protein 2
  • Transcription Factor, MEF2A
  • Transcription Factor, MEF2B
  • Transcription Factor, MEF2C
  • Transcription Factor, MEF2D

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. MEF2 Transcription Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064326. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064326
  2. MEF2 Transcription Factors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mef2
  3. MEF2 Transcription Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83166919