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USF1

Function

Transcription factor that binds to a symmetrical DNA sequence (E-boxes) (5'-CACGTG-3') that is found in a variety of viral and cellular promoters.

Involvement in disease

Hyperlipidemia, familial combined, 1

FCHL1

A disorder characterized by a variable pattern of elevated levels of serum total cholesterol, triglycerides or both. It is observed in a percentage of individuals with premature coronary heart disease.

None

Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Cellular localization

Alternative names

BHLHB11, USF, USF1, Upstream stimulatory factor 1, Class B basic helix-loop-helix protein 11, Major late transcription factor 1, bHLHb11

swissprot:P22415 entrezGene:7391 omim:191523