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Official Full Name: upstream transcription factor 1
Also known as: UEF; FCHL; MLTF; FCHL1; MLTFI; HYPLIP1; bHLHb11
This gene encodes a member of the basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper family, and can function as a cellular transcription factor. The encoded protein can activate transcription through pyrimidine-rich initiator (Inr) elements and E-box motifs. This gene has been linked to familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL). Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been defined on chromosome 21.