Tags: Protein.
Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 also known as NFE2L2 or Nrf2 is a transcription factor that in humans is encoded by the NFE2L2 gene. The Nrf2 antioxidant response pathway is the primary cellular defense against the cytotoxic effects of oxidative stress. Among other effects NFE2L2 increases the expression of several antioxidant enzymes.