CHREBP: Proteins and Enzymes

ChREBP is a transcription factor involved in activating genes that encode enzymes of fatty acid biosynthesis in liver and adipose. The ChREBP protein binds and activates the carbohydrate response element (ChoRE) motifs in the promoters of triglyceride synthesis genes. ChREBP may also play roles in lipid metabolism, obesity, and type II diabetes.

The CHREBP protein is missing in the multisystem developmental disorder, Williams-Beuren syndrome. CHREBP antibodies are useful tools for studying lipid and fatty acid metabolism.