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CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha

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Definition: A CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein found in LIVER; ADIPOSE TISSUE; INTESTINES; LUNG; ADRENAL GLANDS; PLACENTA; OVARY and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR). Experiments with knock-out mice have demonstrated that CCAAT-enhancer binding protein-alpha is essential for the functioning and differentiation of HEPATOCYTES and ADIPOCYTES.      Other names CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein alpha; C EBPalpha; C EBP alpha; C-EBPalpha; C-EBP alpha
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
C-EBP-1 protein, Rana catesbeiana  0   *CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha *Amphibian Proteins. Dev Genet 1994;15(4):366-77
C-EBP nuclear protein trans-activation element II  0   *Trans-Activators *CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha. Genes Dev 1994 Feb 1;8(3):350-62
CUP protein, human  0   *DNA-Binding Proteins *Nuclear Proteins CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha. Proc Natl Acad Sci U. S. A. 1993 Aug 1:90(15):7312-6

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