Upstream Stimulatory Factors definition

Upstream Stimulatory Factors
Helix-Loop-Helix Activator USF; USF Transcription Factors; Helix Loop Helix Activator USF; USF, Helix-Loop-Helix Activator
Ubiquitously expressed basic HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIF transcription factors. They bind CANNTG sequences in the PROMOTERS of a variety of GENES involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.