Normal Function. The TFAP2B gene provides instructions for making a protein called transcription factor AP-2Î². A transcription factor is a protein that attaches (binds) to specific regions of DNA and helps control the activity of particular genes. Transcription factor AP-2Î² is one of a group of related proteins called AP-2 transcription factors.
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