MAZ wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MAZ wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16p11.2 and is approximately 5 kb in length. This allele, which encodes Myc-associated zinc finger protein, is involved in sequence-specific DNA binding and transcriptional activation.

**Synonyms:** - MYC Associated Zinc Finger Protein wt Allele - MYC-Associated Zinc Finger Protein (Purine-Binding Transcription Factor) Gene - PUR1 - PUR1, Mouse, Homolog of Gene - Pur-1 - SAF-1 - SAF-2 - SAF-3 - Serum Amyloid A Activating Factor 1 Gene - Serum Amyloid A Activating Factor 2 Gene - ZF87 - ZNF801 - Zif87 - Zinc-Finger Protein, 87 Kilodaltons Gene