Function | Inhibitor of E2F-dependent transcription. Binds DNA cooperatively with DP proteins through the E2 recognition site, 5'-TTTCCGCGC-3'. Has a preference for the 5'-TTTCCCGC-3' E2F recognition site. E2F6 lacks the transcriptional activation and pocket protein binding domains. Appears to regulate a subset of E2F-dependent genes whose products are required for entry into the cell cycle but not for normal cell cycle progression. Represses expression of some meiosis-specific genes, including SLC25A31/ANT4. May silence expression via the recruitment of a chromatin remodeling complex containing histone H3-K9 methyltransferase activity. Overexpression delays the exit of cells from the S-phase. |
Protein Name | Transcription Factor E2f6E2f-6 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-69205Reactome: R-HSA-8953750 |
Cellular Localisation | Nucleus |
Alternative Protein Names | Transcription Factor E2f6 proteinE2f-6 proteinE2F6 protein |
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