bZIP domain

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This article is about the protein domain. For the compression algorithm, see Bzip2.
bZIP transcription factor
CREB (top) is a transcription factor capable of binding DNA via the bZIP domain (bottom) and regulating gene expression.
Identifiers
SymbolbZIP_1
PfamPF00170
InterProIPR011616
PROSITEPDOC00036
SCOP1ysa
SUPERFAMILY1ysa

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


The Basic Leucine Zipper Domain (bZIP domain) is found in many DNA binding eukaryotic proteins. One part of the domain contains a region that mediates sequence specific DNA binding properties and the leucine zipper that is required for the dimerization of two DNA binding regions. The DNA binding region comprises a number of basic aminoacids such as arginine and lysine.

bZIP domain containing proteins

  • AP-1 fos/jun heterodimer that forms a transcription factor
  • Jun-B transcription factor
  • CREB cAMP response element transcription factor
  • OPAQUE2 (O2) transcription factor of the 22-kD zein gene that encodes a class of storage proteins in the endosperm of maize (Zea Mays) kernels

Human proteins containing this domain

ATF1; ATF2; ATF4; ATF5; ATF6; ATF7; BACH1; BACH2; BATF; BATF2; CREB1; CREB3; CREB3L1; CREB3L2; CREB3L3; CREB3L4; CREB5; CREBL1; CREM; E4BP4; FOSL1; FOSL2; JUN; JUNB; JUND; NFE2; NFE2L2; NFE2L3; SNFT; CREM

External links

de:BZIP-Domäne

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