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TFEB transcription factor EB

Gene ID: 7942, updated on 16-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: TCFEB; BHLHE35; ALPHATFEB

Summary

Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity; enzyme binding activity; and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to amino acid starvation; lysosome localization; and positive regulation of autophagy. Located in cytosol; lysosomal membrane; and nucleoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Molecular genetics of adult ADHD: converging evidence from genome-wide association and extended pedigree linkage studies.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
6p21.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (41683978..41736223, complement)
Total number of exons:
15

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