Scaffold attachment factor B2 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''SAFB2''
gene
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.
Interactions
SAFB2 has been shown to
interact
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with
Estrogen receptor alpha
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that is activated by the sex ...
and
SAFB
Scaffold attachment factor B, also known as SAFB, is a gene with homologs that have been studied in humans and mice.
Function
This gene encodes a DNA-binding protein that has specificity for scaffold or matrix attachment region DNA elements (S ...
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