title: Coregulation of GATA factors by the Friend of GATA (FOG) family of multitype zinc finger proteins.
abstract: The Friend of GATA (FOG) family of proteins is an evolutionarily conserved class of large multitype zinc finger cofactors that bind to the amino zinc finger of GATA transcription factors and modulate their activity. Two FOG genes have been identified in mammals, both of which interact with each of the six known vertebrate GATA factors in vitro. Physical interaction between FOG and GATA proteins in vivo is essential for the development of a broad array of tissues, reflecting the overlapping expression patterns of these factors. In this review, we will discuss the identification and characterization of FOG proteins, their role in human disease, and recent studies that shed new light on their function and regulation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Alan B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cantor
authors.forename: Stuart H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Orkin
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D050981:Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010802:Phylogeny; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050981:Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C498432:ZFPM1 protein, human; C107310:Zfpm1 protein, mouse