Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc

**Definition:** BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX PROTEINS encoded by the c-myc genes. They are normally involved in nucleic acid metabolism and in mediating the cellular response to growth factors. Elevated and deregulated (constitutive) expression of c-myc proteins can cause tumorigenesis.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.260.103.813 - D12.776.624.664.700.189 - D12.776.660.765 - D12.776.930.125.813

**Synonyms:** - c-myc Proteins - myc Proto-Oncogene Product p62 - myc Proto-Oncogene Proteins - p62 c-myc - p62(c-myc) - Proto-Oncogene Products c-myc - Proto-Oncogene Proteins myc