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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > DNA-Binding Proteins > NF-kappa B
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nuclear Proteins > NF-kappa B
Macromolecular Substances > Multiprotein Complexes > NF-kappa B
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Transcription Factors > NF-kappa B

Preferred term

NF-kappa B  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Ubiquitous, inducible, nuclear transcriptional activator that binds to enhancer elements in many different cell types and is activated by pathogenic stimuli. The NF-kappa B complex is a heterodimer composed of two DNA-binding subunits: NF-kappa B1 and relA.

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Synonym(s)

  • Immunoglobulin Enhancer-Binding Protein
  • kappa B Enhancer Binding Protein
  • NF-kappaB
  • NF-kB
  • Nuclear Factor kappa B
  • Nuclear Factor-Kappab
  • Transcription Factor NF-kB

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In other languages

  • Facteur de transcription NF-kappa B

    French

  • Facteur de transcription NF-kappaB
  • Facteur nucléaire kappa B
  • Facteur nucléaire kappaB
  • Facteur transcriptionnel NF-kappa B
  • Protéine NF-kappa B
  • Protéine NF-kappaB

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XL642Q86-G

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