Chemicals and Drugs

Oncogene Protein v-maf

An oncogene protein that was originally isolated from a spontaneous musculo-aponeurotic FIBROSARCOMA in CHICKEN and shown to be the transforming gene of the avian retrovirus AS42. It is a basic leucine zipper TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR and the founding member of the MAF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS.

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Abstract

An oncogene protein that was originally isolated from a spontaneous musculo-aponeurotic FIBROSARCOMA in CHICKEN and shown to be the transforming gene of the avian retrovirus AS42. It is a basic leucine zipper TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR and the founding member of the MAF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS.

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  • maf Oncogene Protein
  • v-maf Oncogene Protein
  • v-maf Protein
  • Oncogene Protein v maf
  • Oncogene Protein, maf
  • Oncogene Protein, v-maf
  • v-maf, Oncogene Protein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1993)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Oncogene Protein v-maf. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051256. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051256
  2. Oncogene Protein v-maf. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21172288