Oncogene Protein v-maf

v-maf Oncogene Protein; Oncogene Protein v maf; Oncogene Protein, maf; Oncogene Protein, v-maf; v-maf, Oncogene Protein
An oncogene protein that was originally isolated from a spontaneous musculo-aponeurotic FIBROSARCOMA in CHICKEN and shown to be the transforming gene of the avian retrovirus AS42. It is a basic leucine zipper TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR and the founding member of the MAF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS.