This gene encodes a nuclear protein that belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors and the myogenic factors subfamily. It regulates muscle cell differentiation by inducing cell cycle arrest, a prerequisite for myogenic initiation. The protein is also involved in muscle regeneration. It activates its own transcription which may stabilize commitment to myogenesis.
Aliases: PUM; MYF3; MYOD; bHLHc1; MYODRIF
Entrez GeneID: 4654
Swissprot: P15172
WB Predicted band size: 34.5kDa
Host/Isotype: Mouse IgG1
Species Reactivity: Human
Immunogen: Purified recombinant fragment of human MYOD1 (AA: 221-320) expressed in E. Coli.
