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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.260.103.813
D12.776.624.664.700.189
D12.776.660.765
D12.776.930.125.813
Unique ID
D016271
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016271
Scope Note
Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors encoded by the c-myc genes. They are normally involved in nucleic acid metabolism and in mediating the cellular response to growth factors. Elevated and deregulated (constitutive) expression of c-myc proteins can cause tumorigenesis.
Entry Term(s)
L-myc Proteins
N-myc Proteins
Proto-Oncogene Products c-myc
Proto-Oncogene Proteins myc
c-myc Proteins
myc Proto-Oncogene Product p62
myc Proto-Oncogene Proteins
p62 c-myc
p62(c-myc)
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Neoplasm Proteins (1983-1984)
Phosphoproteins (1985)
Proto-Oncogene Proteins (1986-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91
History Note
91
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/06/19
Revision Date
2018/07/01
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc Preferred
L-myc Proteins Related
N-myc Proteins Related
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