Srebf2 - sterol regulatory element binding factor 2

Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of pri-miRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II. Acts upstream of or within cholesterol homeostasis and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in cytoplasm; membrane; and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including 1st branchial arch; genitourinary system; limb; nervous system; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in carotid artery disease; prostate cancer; type 1 diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes mellitus; and vascular dementia. Orthologous to human SREBF2 (sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]