NCBI Accession #
NP_193522.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_117897.4
NCBI Official Full Name
Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding family protein
NCBI Official Symbol
MYC4
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
T6K21.60; T6K21_60
NCBI Protein Information
Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA-binding family protein
NCBI Summary
MYC4 is a JAZ-interacting transcription factor that act together with MYC2 and MYC3 to activate JA-responses.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
BHLH4; EN37; AtMYC4; AtbHLH4; bHLH 4
UniProt Protein Name
Transcription factor MYC4
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Basic helix-loop-helix protein 4; AtbHLH4; bHLH 4; Transcription factor EN 37; bHLH transcription factor bHLH004
UniProt Primary Accession #
O49687
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8W2F6
UniProt Related Accession #
O49687
UniProt Comments
Transcription factor involved in jasmonic acid (JA) gene regulation. With MYC2 and MYC3, controls additively subsets of JA-dependent responses. Can form complexes with all known glucosinolate-related MYBs to regulate glucosinolate biosynthesis. Binds to the G-box (5'-CACGTG-3') of promoters. Activates multiple TIFY/JAZ promoters.