NCIt synonyms : Purine-Rich Element Binding Protein A wt Allele; PUR-Alpha; PUR1; PURALPHA; PURA;
NCIt definition : Human PURA wild-type allele is located within 5q31 and is approximately 3 kb in length.
This allele, which encodes transcriptional activator protein Pur-alpha, is involved
in both DNA replication and transcription. The deletion of this gene has been implicated
in myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia.;