Protein
Activating transcription factor of chaperone
Function
Transcriptional activator that acts in the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway. Acts during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by activating UPR target genes via direct binding to the UPR element (UPRE) (5'-GGAACTGGACAGCGTGTCGAAA-3'). Activates expression of ER chaperones ERP72 and PDI.
Similarity
Belongs to the bZIP family.
Sequence
MSCRAMVSPPSRTARAGAVLASSPFVTSQPTEELLREFETVYGAVELTHLTPPQSPPGPATQLLLSYAQQAQCTALAPPAPLAPPQEAWQIVAPVPVNQLPEGYECDLDAVEELVRHRASQLASPQHSSSSANASPRSSPPPSPRSSSTDEDWSAPSRLKTRPVDDRRSRKKEQNKNAATRYRQKKKAEVEVLLKEEQTLRQRHTELGEKCSDLQREIRYLKALMRDLFKAKGLIK