basic helix-loop-helix family member e40
Alias
BHLHB2 | Clast5 | DEC1 | HLHB2 | SHARP-2 | SHARP2 | STRA13 | Stra14
This gene encodes a basic helix-loop-helix protein expressed in various tissues. The encoded protein can interact with ARNTL or compete for E-box binding sites in the promoter of PER1 and repress CLOCK/ARNTL's transactivation of PER1. This gene is believed to be involved in the control of circadian rhythm and cell differentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014].