Function
GATA-1 acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor and is thought to function as a master regulator in erythroid development. It binds to specific DNA sequences with the consensus motif 5'-[AT]GATA[AG]-3' located within regulatory regions of globin genes and other genes expressed in erythroid cells. GATA-1 activates the transcription of genes involved in erythroid differentiation of K562 erythroleukemia cells, including HBB, HBG1/2, ALAS2, and HMBS.