E2F1 Antibody

E2F1 is a member of the E2F family of transcription factors. The E2F family of transcription factors play a critical role in the transcription of certain genes required for cell cycle progression. E2F1, the first cloned member of this family, is regulated during the cell cycle at the mRNA level by changes in transcription of the gene and at the protein level by complex formation with proteins such as the retinoblastoma gene product(pRB), cyclin A and DP1. E2F1 can override a pRB-induced G1/S block and can behave as an oncogene in certain cells. The transcription factor can promote proliferation or apoptosis when activated, and is a key downstream target of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein (pRB).