Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of bZIP transcription factors: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) factors comprise one of the most important classes of enhancer-type transcription factors. They act in networks of homo and heterodimers in the regulation of a diverse set of cellular processes including cell survival, learning and memory, lipid metabolism, and cancer progression, among others. They also play important roles in responses to stimuli or stress signals such as cytokines, genotoxic agents, or physiological stresses. The bZIP structural motif contains a basic region and a leucine zipper, composed of alpha helices with leucine residues 7 amino acids apart, which stabilize dimerization with a parallel leucine zipper domain. Dimerization of leucine zippers creates a pair of the adjacent basic regions that bind DNA and undergo conformational change. Dimerization occurs in a specific and predictable manner resulting in hundreds of dimers having unique effects on transcription.

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gi 568950169 223 RLNRLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQAL 264
Cdd:cd14706   13 RENRLKKKEYVENLEKSVDKLKSENKELKKANKKLQKLVEEL 54

Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of CREBZF/Zhangfei transcription factor and similar proteins: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain; CREBZF (also called Zhangfei, ZF, LAZip, or SMILE) is a neuronal bZIP transcription factor that is involved in the infection cycle of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and related cellular processes. It suppresses the ability of the HSV transactivator VP16 to initiate the viral replicative cycle. CREBZF has also been implicated in the regulation of the human nerve growth factor receptor trkA and the tumor suppressor p53. bZIP factors act in networks of homo and heterodimers in the regulation of a diverse set of cellular processes. The bZIP structural motif contains a basic region and a leucine zipper, composed of alpha helices with leucine residues 7 amino acids apart, which stabilize dimerization with a parallel leucine zipper domain. Dimerization of leucine zippers creates a pair of the adjacent basic regions that bind DNA and undergo conformational change. Dimerization occurs in a specific and predictable manner resulting in hundreds of dimers having unique effects on transcription.

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gi 568950169 223 RLNRLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQAL 264
Cdd:cd14706   13 RENRLKKKEYVENLEKSVDKLKSENKELKKANKKLQKLVEEL 54

bZIP transcription factor; The Pfam entry includes the basic region and the leucine zipper region.

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gi 568950169  226 RLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQALQEESR 269
Cdd:pfam00170  17 RQRKQAYIEELERRVKALEGENKTLRSELEELKKEVEKLKSKNK 60

Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of CREBZF/Zhangfei transcription factor and similar proteins: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain; CREBZF (also called Zhangfei, ZF, LAZip, or SMILE) is a neuronal bZIP transcription factor that is involved in the infection cycle of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and related cellular processes. It suppresses the ability of the HSV transactivator VP16 to initiate the viral replicative cycle. CREBZF has also been implicated in the regulation of the human nerve growth factor receptor trkA and the tumor suppressor p53. bZIP factors act in networks of homo and heterodimers in the regulation of a diverse set of cellular processes. The bZIP structural motif contains a basic region and a leucine zipper, composed of alpha helices with leucine residues 7 amino acids apart, which stabilize dimerization with a parallel leucine zipper domain. Dimerization of leucine zippers creates a pair of the adjacent basic regions that bind DNA and undergo conformational change. Dimerization occurs in a specific and predictable manner resulting in hundreds of dimers having unique effects on transcription.

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gi 568950169 223 RLNRLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQAL 264
Cdd:cd14706   13 RENRLKKKEYVENLEKSVDKLKSENKELKKANKKLQKLVEEL 54

Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of Cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 (CREB3) and similar proteins: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain; This subfamily is composed of CREB3 (also called LZIP or Luman), and the CREB3-like proteins CREB3L1 (or OASIS), CREB3L2, CREB3L3 (or CREBH), and CREB3L4 (or AIbZIP). They are type II membrane-associated members of the Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) family of transcription factors, with their N-termini facing the cytoplasm and their C-termini penetrating through the ER membrane. They contain an N-terminal transcriptional activation domain followed bZIP and transmembrane domains, and a C-terminal tail. They play important roles in ER stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR), as well as in many other biological processes such as cell secretion, bone and cartilage formation, and carcinogenesis. bZIP factors act in networks of homo and heterodimers in the regulation of a diverse set of cellular processes. The bZIP structural motif contains a basic region and a leucine zipper, composed of alpha helices with leucine residues 7 amino acids apart, which stabilize dimerization with a parallel leucine zipper domain. Dimerization of leucine zippers creates a pair of the adjacent basic regions that bind DNA and undergo conformational change. Dimerization occurs in a specific and predictable manner resulting in hundreds of dimers having unique effects on transcription.

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gi 568950169 226 RLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRaenrelgKRVQALQEESRYLRAVL 275
Cdd:cd14689   18 RRRKKEYIDGLESRVAACTAENQELK-------KKVEELEKQNRSLLSQL 60

basic region leucin zipper;

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gi 568950169   226 RLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQALQEESR 269
Cdd:smart00338  21 RERKKAEIEELERKVEQLEAENERLKKEIERLRRELEKLKSELE 64

Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of Cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 (CREB1) and similar proteins: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain; CREB1 is a Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor that plays a role in propagating signals initiated by receptor activation through the induction of cAMP-responsive genes. Because it responds to many signal transduction pathways, CREB1 is implicated to function in many processes including learning, memory, circadian rhythm, immune response, and reproduction, among others. bZIP factors act in networks of homo and heterodimers in the regulation of a diverse set of cellular processes. The bZIP structural motif contains a basic region and a leucine zipper, composed of alpha helices with leucine residues 7 amino acids apart, which stabilize dimerization with a parallel leucine zipper domain. Dimerization of leucine zippers creates a pair of the adjacent basic regions that bind DNA and undergo conformational change. Dimerization occurs in a specific and predictable manner resulting in hundreds of dimers having unique effects on transcription.

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gi 568950169 226 RLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENREL 257
Cdd:cd14690   17 RRKKKEYVKCLENRVAVLENENKELREELKIL 48

Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) and similar proteins: a DNA-binding and dimerization domain; XBP1, a member of the Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) family, is the key transcription factor that orchestrates the unfolded protein response (UPR). It is the most conserved component of the UPR and is critical for cell fate determination in response to ER stress. The inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1)-XBP1 pathway is one of the three major sensors at the ER membrane that initiates the UPR upon activation. IRE1, a type I transmembrane protein kinase and endoribonuclease, oligomerizes upon ER stress leading to its increased activity. It splices the XBP1 mRNA, producing a variant that translocates to the nucleus and activates its target genes, which are involved in protein folding, degradation, and trafficking. bZIP factors act in networks of homo and heterodimers in the regulation of a diverse set of cellular processes. The bZIP structural motif contains a basic region and a leucine zipper, composed of alpha helices with leucine residues 7 amino acids apart, which stabilize dimerization with a parallel leucine zipper domain. Dimerization of leucine zippers creates a pair of the adjacent basic regions that bind DNA and undergo conformational change. Dimerization occurs in a specific and predictable manner resulting in hundreds of dimers having unique effects on transcription.

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gi 568950169 226 RLKKKEYVMGLESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQAL 264
Cdd:cd14691   19 RDRKKARMDELEERVRELEEENQKLRAENESLRARNEDL 57

Cell division protein ZapB; ZapB is a non-essential, abundant cell division factor that is required for proper Z-ring formation.

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gi 568950169  236 LESRVRGLAAENQELRAENRELGKRVQALQEESRYLRA 273
Cdd:pfam06005   9 LETKIQAAVDTIALLQMENEELKEENEELKEEANELEE 46