PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Pyrus bretschneideri
bZIP Family
Species TF ID Description
Pbr001076.1bZIP family protein
Pbr002338.1bZIP family protein
Pbr002622.1bZIP family protein
Pbr002928.1bZIP family protein
Pbr002981.1bZIP family protein
Pbr003516.1bZIP family protein
Pbr003518.1bZIP family protein
Pbr003750.1bZIP family protein
Pbr004364.1bZIP family protein
Pbr005556.1bZIP family protein
Pbr005557.1bZIP family protein
Pbr005804.1bZIP family protein
Pbr005860.1bZIP family protein
Pbr005861.1bZIP family protein
Pbr005914.1bZIP family protein
Pbr006046.1bZIP family protein
Pbr007163.1bZIP family protein
Pbr007566.2bZIP family protein
Pbr007589.1bZIP family protein
Pbr008557.1bZIP family protein
Pbr008558.1bZIP family protein
Pbr009074.1bZIP family protein
Pbr009262.1bZIP family protein
Pbr009654.1bZIP family protein
Pbr009693.1bZIP family protein
Pbr010436.1bZIP family protein
Pbr010517.1bZIP family protein
Pbr012802.1bZIP family protein
Pbr013043.1bZIP family protein
Pbr013133.1bZIP family protein
Pbr013209.1bZIP family protein
Pbr013267.1bZIP family protein
Pbr014120.1bZIP family protein
Pbr014592.1bZIP family protein
Pbr014594.1bZIP family protein
Pbr015119.3bZIP family protein
Pbr015675.1bZIP family protein
Pbr016302.1bZIP family protein
Pbr016568.1bZIP family protein
Pbr017262.1bZIP family protein
Pbr017284.1bZIP family protein
Pbr017778.1bZIP family protein
Pbr017979.1bZIP family protein
Pbr018534.1bZIP family protein
Pbr018536.1bZIP family protein
Pbr018746.1bZIP family protein
Pbr019461.1bZIP family protein
Pbr019779.1bZIP family protein
Pbr020210.1bZIP family protein
Pbr020743.1bZIP family protein
Pbr021041.1bZIP family protein
Pbr022222.1bZIP family protein
Pbr022503.1bZIP family protein
Pbr022685.1bZIP family protein
Pbr022894.1bZIP family protein
Pbr022933.1bZIP family protein
Pbr023279.1bZIP family protein
Pbr024746.1bZIP family protein
Pbr025283.1bZIP family protein
Pbr026554.1bZIP family protein
Pbr026723.2bZIP family protein
Pbr026741.1bZIP family protein
Pbr026913.1bZIP family protein
Pbr027414.1bZIP family protein
Pbr027468.1bZIP family protein
Pbr027818.1bZIP family protein
Pbr028080.1bZIP family protein
Pbr028081.1bZIP family protein
Pbr028659.1bZIP family protein
Pbr029239.1bZIP family protein
Pbr029701.1bZIP family protein
Pbr030038.1bZIP family protein
Pbr030476.1bZIP family protein
Pbr030604.1bZIP family protein
Pbr030829.1bZIP family protein
Pbr031203.1bZIP family protein
Pbr033760.1bZIP family protein
Pbr034805.1bZIP family protein
Pbr035554.1bZIP family protein
Pbr035863.1bZIP family protein
Pbr036339.1bZIP family protein
Pbr036605.1bZIP family protein
Pbr037165.1bZIP family protein
Pbr038249.1bZIP family protein
Pbr040390.1bZIP family protein
Pbr040479.1bZIP family protein
Pbr041663.1bZIP family protein
Pbr042765.1bZIP family protein
Pbr042848.1bZIP family protein
bZIP Family Introduction

The bZIP domain consists of two structural features located on a contiguous alpha-helix: first, a basic region of ~ 16 amino acid residues containing a nuclear localization signal followed by an invariant N-x7-R/K motif that contacts the DNA; and, second, a heptad repeat of leucines or other bulky hydrophobic amino acids positioned exactly nine amino acids towards the C-terminus, creating an amphipathic helix. To bind DNA, two subunits adhere via interactions between the hydrophobic sides of their helices, which creates a superimposing coiled-coil structure. The ability to form homo- and heterodimers is influenced by the electrostatic attraction and repulsion of polar residues flanking the hydrophobic interaction surface of the helices.

Plant bZIP proteins preferentially bind to DNA sequences with an ACGT core. Binding specificity is regulated by flanking nucleotides. Plant bZIPs preferentially bind to the A-box (TACGTA), C-box (GACGTC) and G-box (CACGTG), but there are also examples of nonpalindromic binding sites.

Jakoby M, Weisshaar B, Droge-Laser W, Vicente-Carbajosa J, Tiedemann J, Kroj T, Parcy F
bZIP transcription factors in Arabidopsis.
Trends Plant Sci, 2002. 7(3): p. 106-11.
PMID: 11906833