Chemicals and Drugs

Upstream Stimulatory Factors

Ubiquitously expressed basic HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIF transcription factors. They bind CANNTG sequences in the promoters of a variety of GENES involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

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Abstract

Ubiquitously expressed basic HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIF transcription factors. They bind CANNTG sequences in the promoters of a variety of GENES involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

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  • Helix-Loop-Helix Activator USF
  • USF Transcription Factors
  • Helix Loop Helix Activator USF
  • USF, Helix-Loop-Helix Activator

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1988)

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  1. D12.776w.260w.103w.937
  2. D12.776w.930w.125w.937

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Upstream Stimulatory Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051720. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051720
  2. Upstream Stimulatory Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59618248