The protein encoded by this gene was identified on the basis of its interaction with MAP3K12/DLK, a protein kinase known to be involved in the induction of cell apoptosis. This gene product contains a leucine zipper, which is a characteristic motif of transcription factors, and was shown to exhibit strong transactivation activity when fused to Gal4 DNA binding domain. Overexpression of this gene interfered with MAP3K12 induced apoptosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A systematic review of human, mouse, rat, and pig tissues found that the stability of the AATF mRNA is influenced by circadian rhythm, remaining stable for postmortem interval estimation up to 24 hours when animals were sacrificed at 8:00 pm [Cianci et al. DOI:10.3390/ijms25158185].