Oligodendrocyte Transcription Factor 2

Preferred Label : Oligodendrocyte Transcription Factor 2;

NCIt synonyms : Protein Kinase C-Binding Protein 2; Class B Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein 1; bHLHb1; Protein Kinase C-Binding Protein RACK17; Oligo2; OLIG2; Oligodendrocyte Transcription Factor 2 Protein; Class E Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein 19; bHLHe19; Oligodendrocyte-Specific BHLH Transcription Factor 2; Oligodendrocyte Lineage Transcription Factor 2;

NCIt definition : Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2 (323 aa, 32 kDa) is encoded by the human OLIG2 gene. This protein plays a role in the differentiation of oligodendrocytes and motor neurons.;

Details

Origin ID

C68577;

UMLS CUI

C0912988;

OMIM relation
- Oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- OLIG2 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- OLIG2 protein, human [MeSH concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- OLIG2 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Regulatory Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transcription Factor Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transcription Regulation Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Nucleus [NCIt concept]
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- DNA Binding Protein [NCIt concept]
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- bHLH Domain [NCIt concept]
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- DNA Binding [NCIt concept]
- Transcriptional Regulation [NCIt concept]

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