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    bZIP68 basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 68 [ Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress) ]

    Gene ID: 840107, updated on 18-Sep-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    bZIP68
    Official Full Name
    basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 68
    Primary source
    TAIR:AT1G32150
    Locus tag
    AT1G32150
    See related
    Araport:AT1G32150
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
    Also known as
    AtbZIP68; basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 68; F3C3.7; F3C3_7
    Summary
    Encodes a G group bZIP transcription factor family member that can bind cis elements with an ACGT core, such as G-box, Hex, C-box and As-1. The protein is localized in the nucleus and can homodimerize and can heterodimerize with other G group members.
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    chromosome: 1
    Exon count:
    13
    Sequence:
    Chromosome: 1; NC_003070.9 (11565494..11568645)

    Chromosome 1 - NC_003070.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Transcription elongation factor (TFIIS) family protein Neighboring gene F-box family protein Neighboring gene beta-casein (DUF760) Neighboring gene xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase 30

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_003070.9

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Redox-sensitive bZIP68 plays a role in balancing stress tolerance with growth in Arabidopsis. Li Y, et al. Plant J, 2019 Nov. PMID 31348568
    2. An interplay between bZIP16, bZIP68, and GBF1 regulates nuclear photosynthetic genes during photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. Norén Lindbäck L, et al. New Phytol, 2023 Nov. PMID 37602940, Free PMC Article
    3. Redox-mediated mechanisms regulate DNA binding activity of the G-group of basic region leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors in Arabidopsis. Shaikhali J, et al. J Biol Chem, 2012 Aug 10. PMID 22718771, Free PMC Article
    4. GIP1 protein is a novel cofactor that regulates DNA-binding affinity of redox-regulated members of bZIP transcription factors involved in the early stages of Arabidopsis development. Shaikhali J. Protoplasma, 2015 May. PMID 25387999
    5. AtbZIP16 and AtbZIP68, two new members of GBFs, can interact with other G group bZIPs in Arabidopsis thaliana. Shen H, et al. BMB Rep, 2008 Feb 29. PMID 18315949

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    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    Interactions

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    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

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    NM_102948.4

    Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
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    enables identical protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
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    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in nucleus IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
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    located_in nucleus ISM
    Inferred from Sequence Model
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    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 68
    NP_174494.2
    • basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 68 (bZIP68); FUNCTIONS IN: sequence-specific DNA binding, sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity; INVOLVED IN: transcription, DNA-dependent, regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent, regulation of transcription; LOCATED IN: nucleus; EXPRESSED IN: 24 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: 14 growth stages; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Basic-leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (InterPro:IPR004827), G-box binding, MFMR (InterPro:IPR012900), bZIP transcription factor, bZIP-1 (InterPro:IPR011616); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 16 (TAIR:AT2G35530.1); Has 5227 Blast hits to 3837 proteins in 394 species: Archae - 11; Bacteria - 426; Metazoa - 1372; Fungi - 535; Plants - 1560; Viruses - 25; Other Eukaryotes - 1298 (source: NCBI BLink).

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_003070.9 Reference assembly

      Range
      11565494..11568645
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_102948.4 → NP_174494.2  basic region/leucine zipper transcription factor 68 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_174494.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      Q84LG2, Q9FVR0
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A5S9WI30
      Conserved Domains (4) summary
      cd14702
      Location:298 → 348
      bZIP_plant_GBF1; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of Plant G-box binding factor 1 (GBF1)-like transcription factors: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain
      pfam07777
      Location:1 → 107
      MFMR; G-box binding protein MFMR
      pfam16596
      Location:115 → 266
      MFMR_assoc; Disordered region downstream of MFMR
      cl12013
      Location:340 → 385
      BAR; The Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain, a dimerization module that binds membranes and detects membrane curvature
    Nucleotide Protein
    Heading Accession and Version
    Protein Accession Links
    GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
    Q84LG2.1

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