Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a large protein that contains a helix-loop-helix domain and a polyglutamine region. A deletion in the polyglutamine region was associated with risk for thyroid carcinoma. [provided by RefSeq, May 2017].
UniProt Summary: Involved in the negative regulation of epithelial- mesenchymal transition, the process by which epithelial cells lose their polarity and adhesion properties to become mesenchymal cells with enhanced migration and invasive properties. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28011713}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
HLH
GO Terms
negative regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition
regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition
protein dimerization activity
negative regulation of cell differentiation
negative regulation of developmental process
negative regulation of multicellular organismal process