TFAP2A
transcription factor AP-2 alpha | AP-2, AP-2alpha, AP2TF, TFAP2

The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor that binds the consensus sequence 5'-GCCNNNGGC-3'. The encoded protein functions as either a homodimer or as a heterodimer with similar family members. This protein activates the transcription of some genes while inhibiting the transcription of others. Defects in this gene are a cause of branchiooculofacial syndrome (BOFS). Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]

Biological processes 61 terms
DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227)DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001227)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000977)bone morphogenesis (GO:0060349)cellular response to iron ion (GO:0071281)chromatin (GO:0000785)chromatin binding (GO:0003682)embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis (GO:0048701)embryonic forelimb morphogenesis (GO:0035115)eyelid development in camera-type eye (GO:0061029)identical protein binding (GO:0042802)inner ear morphogenesis (GO:0042472)kidney development (GO:0001822)kidney development (GO:0001822)negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045892)negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045892)negative regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043066)negative regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043066)negative regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008285)negative regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process (GO:2000378)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0000122)nervous system development (GO:0007399)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)oculomotor nerve formation (GO:0021623)optic cup structural organization (GO:0003409)optic vesicle morphogenesis (GO:0003404)positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893)positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893)positive regulation of bone mineralization (GO:0030501)positive regulation of gene expression (GO:0010628)positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process (GO:0043525)positive regulation of tooth mineralization (GO:0070172)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)protein binding (GO:0005515)regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355)regulation of cell differentiation (GO:0045595)regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0042127)retina layer formation (GO:0010842)roof of mouth development (GO:0060021)sensory perception of sound (GO:0007605)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837)skeletal system development (GO:0001501)transcription cis-regulatory region binding (GO:0000976)transcription regulator inhibitor activity (GO:0140416)trigeminal nerve development (GO:0021559)
Expression (TPM)
TFAP2A — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating TFAP2A 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for TFAP2A. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = TFAP2A upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to TFAP2A

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of TFAP2A, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr6:10,395,774–10,396,478 8.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) 134
chr6:10,398,166–10,398,903 5.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 134
chr6:10,403,471–10,405,165 at TSS At TSS 843
chr6:10,409,616–10,410,556 5.0 kb Proximal (<10kb) 170
chr6:10,411,106–10,413,568 6.5 kb Proximal (<10kb) 571
chr6:10,413,795–10,414,423 9.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 251
chr6:10,414,758–10,415,892 4.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 461
chr6:10,416,662–10,418,068 6.6 kb Proximal (<10kb) 274
chr6:10,418,929–10,420,110 8.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 403
chr6:10,420,583–10,420,904 7.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 41
chr6:10,421,125–10,422,059 8.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 119
chr6:10,423,158–10,424,767 8.0 kb Proximal (<10kb) 342
chr6:10,425,580–10,427,086 8.4 kb Proximal (<10kb) 534
chr6:10,429,555–10,430,118 9.9 kb Proximal (<10kb) 249

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the TFAP2A locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr6:10,385,774 – 10,440,118
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq