Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor. Gallus gallus (taxid: 9031)
>sp|P61244|MAX_HUMAN Protein max OS=Homo sapiens GN=MAX PE=1 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor. May repress transcription via the recruitment of a chromatin remodeling complex containing H3 'Lys-9' histone methyltransferase activity.
Homo sapiens (taxid: 9606)
>sp|P61245|MAX_FELCA Protein max OS=Felis catus GN=MAX PE=2 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor. May repress transcription via the recruitment of a chromatin remodeling complex containing H3 'Lys-9' histone methyltransferase activity.
Felis catus (taxid: 9685)
>sp|P52164|MAX_RAT Protein max OS=Rattus norvegicus GN=Max PE=1 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor. May repress transcription via the recruitment of a chromatin remodeling complex containing H3 'Lys-9' histone methyltransferase activity.
Rattus norvegicus (taxid: 10116)
>sp|P28574|MAX_MOUSE Protein max OS=Mus musculus GN=Max PE=1 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor. CpG methylation of the recognition site greatly inhibits DNA binding, suggesting that DNA methylation may regulate the MYC/MAX complex in vivo. May repress transcription via the recruitment of a chromatin remodeling complex containing H3 'Lys-9' histone methyltransferase activity.
Mus musculus (taxid: 10090)
>sp|P52161|MAX_DANRE Protein max OS=Danio rerio GN=max PE=2 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor.
Danio rerio (taxid: 7955)
>sp|Q07016|MAX_XENLA Protein max OS=Xenopus laevis GN=max PE=2 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor.
Xenopus laevis (taxid: 8355)
>sp|P91664|MAX_DROME Protein max OS=Drosophila melanogaster GN=Max PE=1 SV=1
Transcription regulator. Forms a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein complex with MYC or MAD which recognizes the core sequence 5'-CAC[GA]TG-3'. The MYC-MAX complex is a transcriptional activator, whereas the MAD-MAX complex is a repressor.
Drosophila melanogaster (taxid: 7227)
>sp|P24793|MYCN_XENLA N-myc protein OS=Xenopus laevis GN=mycn PE=2 SV=1
>gnl|CDD|238036 cd00083, HLH, Helix-loop-helix domain, found in specific DNA- binding proteins that act as transcription factors; 60-100 amino acids long
A DNA-binding basic region is followed by two alpha-helices separated by a variable loop region; HLH forms homo- and heterodimers, dimerization creates a parallel, left-handed, four helix bundle; the basic region N-terminal to the first amphipathic helix mediates high-affinity DNA-binding; there are several groups of HLH proteins: those (E12/E47) which bind specific hexanucleotide sequences such as E-box (5-CANNTG-3) or StRE 5-ATCACCCCAC-3), those lacking the basic domain (Emc, Id) function as negative regulators since they fail to bind DNA, those (hairy, E(spl), deadpan) which repress transcription although they can bind specific hexanucleotide sequences such as N-box (5-CACGc/aG-3), those which have a COE domain (Collier/Olf-1/EBF) which is involved in both in dimerization and in DNA binding, and those which bind pentanucleotides ACGTG or GCGTG and have a PAS domain which allows the dimerization between PAS proteins, the binding of small molecules (e.g., dioxin), and interactions with non-PAS proteins. Length = 60