Gene

tfap2a

ID
ZDB-GENE-011212-6
Name
transcription factor AP-2 alpha
Symbol
tfap2a Nomenclature History
Previous Names
  • ap2 (1)
  • ap2a (1)
  • cb93 (1)
  • fb83f04
  • fc31a07 (1)
  • lockjaw
  • low
  • mob (1)
  • mont blanc (1)
  • wu:fb83f04 (1)
  • wu:fc31a07 (1)
Type
protein_coding_gene
Location
Chr: 24 Mapping Details/Browsers
Description
Predicted to have DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including animal organ development; iridophore differentiation; and nervous system development. Localizes to nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in branchiooculofacial syndrome. Is expressed in several structures, including ectoderm; nervous system; neural crest; neural tube; and pronephros. Orthologous to human TFAP2A (transcription factor AP-2 alpha).
Genome Resources
Note
None
Comparative Information
Expression
All Expression Data
81 figures from 57 publications
Cross-Species Comparison
High Throughput Data
Thisse Expression Data
Wild Type Expression Summary
Phenotype
All Phenotype Data
43 figures from 17 publications
Cross-Species Comparison
Alliance
Phenotype Summary
Mutations
Mutants
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Human Disease
Associated With tfap2a Human Ortholog
Disease Ontology Term Multi-Species Data OMIM Term OMIM Phenotype ID
branchiooculofacial syndrome Alliance Branchiooculofacial syndrome 113620
Associated With tfap2a Via Experimental Models
No data available
Gene Ontology
Protein Domains
Domain, Family, and Site Summary
Type InterPro ID Name
Domain IPR008121 Transcription factor AP-2 alpha, N-terminal
Domain IPR013854 Transcription factor AP-2, C-terminal
Family IPR004979 Transcription factor AP-2
Domain Details Per Protein
Protein Length Transcription factor AP-2 Transcription factor AP-2 alpha, N-terminal Transcription factor AP-2, C-terminal
UniProtKB:A0A8M2B9E2 457
UniProtKB:F1QUT4 437
UniProtKB:A0A2R8QRQ5 450
UniProtKB:Q6NYI3 425
Transcripts
Genome Browsers
No data available
Interactions and Pathways
No data available
Antibodies
Name Type Antigen Genes Isotype Host Organism Assay Source Citations
Ab1-tfap2a polyclonal IgG Rabbit
  • IHC
AnaSpec
2
Ab2-tfap2a polyclonal Goat
  • IHC
LifeSpan BioSciences, Inc.
4
Plasmids
No data available
Constructs
Marker Relationships
Sequences
Orthology
Comparative Orthology
Alliance
Gene Tree
Ensembl
Citations