Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-Beta

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

**Definition:** Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-beta (557 aa, ~61 kDa) is encoded by the human HNF1B gene. This protein is a liver-specific transcription factor. Truncated forms of the protein are involved in the pathology of maturity-onset of diabetes, type 5.

**Synonyms:** - HNF-1 Beta - HNF-1B - Hepatic Nuclear Factor-1-Beta - Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1 Beta - Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1-Beta - Homeoprotein LFB3 - TCF-2 - Transcription Factor 2 - VHNF1 - Variant Hepatic Nuclear Factor 1