title: A new transcription factor family associated with human leukemias.
abstract: The proteins known as the polyoma enhancer binding protein 2 or core-binding factor (PEBP2/CBF) are heterodimeric transcription factors that contain a DNA-binding subunit (CBF alpha), and a subunit that does not bind DNA independently (CBF beta). PEBP2 and CBF were identified independently as proteins that regulate transcription of viral and cellular enhancers, and also as proteins whose genes are disrupted by chromosomal abnormalities in human leukemias. This review traces the history of the discovery of the PEBP2 and CBF protein family and describes the biochemical properties of the normal and oncogenic forms of these proteins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Speck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terryl
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D050659:Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit; D050657:Core Binding Factor alpha Subunits; D050658:Core Binding Factor beta Subunit; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D050656:Transcription Factor AP-2; D014157:Transcription Factors
chemical_list: C493692:CBFB protein, human; D050659:Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit; D050657:Core Binding Factor alpha Subunits; D050658:Core Binding Factor beta Subunit; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; C493709:RUNX2 protein, human; D050656:Transcription Factor AP-2; D014157:Transcription Factors