MLX (gene)

MLX
Identifiers
Aliases	MLX, MAD7, MXD7, TCFL4, bHLHd13, MAX dimerization protein, TF4, MAX dimerization protein MLX
External IDs	OMIM: 602976; MGI: 108398; HomoloGene: 7969; GeneCards: MLX; OMA:MLX - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 17 (human)
End	42,573,239 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 11 (mouse)
End	100,983,033 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	oocyte; ; secondary oocyte; ; parotid gland; ; duodenum; ; mucosa of transverse colon; ; apex of heart; ; mucosa of sigmoid colon; ; jejunal mucosa; ; mucosa of ileum; ; rectum;
	Top expressed in
	right kidney; ; granulocyte; ; duodenum; ; jejunum; ; proximal tubule; ; colon; ; yolk sac; ; left colon; ; thymus; ; stomach;
	More reference expression data
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Gene ontology
Molecular function	DNA-binding transcription factor activity; transcription factor binding; RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; protein dimerization activity; protein heterodimerization activity; DNA binding; DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific;
Cellular component	nucleus; cytoplasm; nucleoplasm; cytosol; nuclear membrane;
Biological process	negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; transcription, DNA-templated; regulation of transcription, DNA-templated; positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	6945
	21428
	ENSG00000108788
	ENSMUSG00000017801
	Q9UH92
	O08609
	NM_198205; NM_170607; NM_198204; NM_013383; NM_170608
	NM_001159384; NM_001159385; NM_011550
	NP_733752; NP_937847; NP_937848
	NP_001152856; NP_001152857; NP_035680
	Wikidata
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Max-like protein X is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MLX gene.