Definition: A transcription factor that is essential for CELL DIFFERENTIATION of B-LYMPHOCYTES. It functions both as a transcriptional activator and repressor to mediate B-cell commitment.
Other names Transcription Factor, Pax5A; Transcription Factor, PAX5; Early B Cell Specific Binding Protein 1; B Cell Specific Transcription Factor; B Cell Specific Activator Protein; Pax5A Transcription Factor; Early B Cell-Specific Binding Protein-1; B Cell-Specific Transcription Factor; PAX5 Transcription Factor