NCIt synonyms : MYC Related Gene From Lung Cancer;
NCIt definition : Human Oncogene LMYC is a mutated variant of LMYC Gene (MYC Family), which encodes
L-MYC Protein, a bZIP transcription factor that binds to DNA as a heterodimer with
MAX; DNA binding requires dimerization with another bHLH protein. The gene is amplified
10- to 20-fold in small-cell lung cancer (SCCL). Several LMYC mRNAs are produced in
SCCL cells by alternative splicing and alternative polyadenylation. Oncogene LMYC
disrupts normal cell function.;