MAF Family Protein

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

**Definition:** Maf family proteins possess a highly conserved basic leucine zipper (bZip) domain and are subdivided into large and small Maf proteins. The Maf family proteins appear to regulate cell differentiation processes and also cellular functions as partner molecules of CNC family proteins. (from Cytogenet Cell Genet 1998;82:88-90 and CGAP)

**Synonyms:** - MAF Proteins