AP-1 Complex

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** A dimeric complex of related bZIP JUN, FOS, MAF and ATF transcription factors that must dimerize in order to bind to AP1 recognition sites (TPA-Responsive Element, TRE) or cAMP response elements in DNA, AP-1 controls basal and inducible transcription of several genes.

**Synonyms:** - AP-1 - AP1 - Activator Protein 1 - Activator Protein 1 Complex - Enhancer-Binding Protein AP1 - Transcription Factor AP-1 Complex