Twist Transcription Factor

"Twist Transcription Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that was originally identified in DROSOPHILA as essential for proper gastrulation and MESODERM formation. It plays an important role in EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT and CELL DIFFERENTIATION of MUSCLE CELLS, and is found in a wide variety of organisms.

Descriptor ID

D051879

MeSH Number(s)

D12.776.260.103.875

D12.776.930.125.875

Concept/Terms

Twist Transcription Factor

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Twist Transcription Factor".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
DNA-Binding Proteins [D12.776.260]
Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors [D12.776.260.103]
Twist Transcription Factor [D12.776.260.103.875]
Transcription Factors [D12.776.930]
Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors [D12.776.930.125]
Twist Transcription Factor [D12.776.930.125.875]

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