Jun - Jun proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit

Enables several functions, including DNA binding activity; DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; and HMG box domain binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to potassium ion starvation; positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; and positive regulation of monocyte differentiation. Located in cytosol and nucleus. Part of protein-containing complex. Colocalizes with chromatin. Used to study hypertension. Biomarker of mental depression and renal carcinoma. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in pulmonary tuberculosis. Orthologous to human JUN (Jun proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]