====== XBP1 ======
X-box [[binding protein]] 1, also known as XBP1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the XBP1 gene.
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The XBP1 gene is located on chromosome 22 while a closely related pseudogene has been identified and localized to chromosome 5.
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The XBP1 protein is a [[transcription factor]] that regulates the expression of genes important to the proper functioning of the [[immune system]] and in the cellular stress response.