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Gene Symbol MGA
Synonyms MAD5 | MXD5
Gene Description MGA, MAX dimerization protein MGA, is a transcription factor with dual specificity that can form a heterodimer with Max and regulate Myc target gene (PMID: 10601024, PMID: 16908182). MGA mutations have been identified in lung cancer (PMID: 24362264) and an MGA-NUTM1 fusion has been identified in sarcoma (PMID: 30723300, PMID: 30552129).
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