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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Transcription factors
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
2
Cytoband
p21
Chromosome location (bp)
45005182 - 45009452
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Transcription factor that plays an important role in the development of several organs, including kidney, skull and stomach. During kidney development, maintains cap mesenchyme multipotent nephron progenitor cells in an undifferentiated state by opposing the inductive signals emanating from the ureteric bud and cooperates with WNT9B to promote renewing progenitor cells proliferation. Acts through its interaction with TCF7L2 and OSR1 in a canonical Wnt signaling independent manner preventing transcription of differentiation genes in cap mesenchyme such as WNT4. Also acts independently of OSR1 to activate expression of many cap mesenchyme genes, including itself, GDNF and OSR1. During craniofacial development plays a role in growth and elongation of the cranial base through regulation of chondrocyte differentiation. During stomach organogenesis, controls pyloric sphincter formation and mucosal growth through regulation of a gene network including NKX2-5, BMPR1B, BMP4, SOX9 and GREM1. During branchial arch development, acts to mediate HOXA2 control over the insulin-like growth factor pathway. May also be involved in limb tendon and ligament development (By similarity). Plays a role in cell proliferation and migration....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Developmental protein, DNA-binding
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene is a member of the vertebrate gene family which encode proteins homologous to the Drosophila 'sine oculis' homeobox protein. The encoded protein is a transcription factor which, like other members of this gene family, may be involved in limb or eye development. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The ENSP identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary, while the ENST identifier links to the Ensembl website transcript summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the UniProt column can be expanded to show links to all matching UniProt identifiers for this protein.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The Gene Ontology terms assigned to this protein are listed if expanding the Gene ontology column. The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide (according to a majority of the signal peptide predictors SPOCTOPUS, SignalP 4.0, and Phobius) and the number of predicted transmembrane region(s) (according to MDM) are also reported.
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Transcription factors Helix-turn-helix domains Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level
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GO:0000785[chromatin] GO:0000978[RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0000981[DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific] GO:0001228[DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific] GO:0001656[metanephros development] GO:0001822[kidney development] GO:0002062[chondrocyte differentiation] GO:0003337[mesenchymal to epithelial transition involved in metanephros morphogenesis] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0003700[DNA-binding transcription factor activity] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005667[transcription regulator complex] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0006606[protein import into nucleus] GO:0007501[mesodermal cell fate specification] GO:0008283[cell population proliferation] GO:0009653[anatomical structure morphogenesis] GO:0009948[anterior/posterior axis specification] GO:0016477[cell migration] GO:0030278[regulation of ossification] GO:0030855[epithelial cell differentiation] GO:0030857[negative regulation of epithelial cell differentiation] GO:0032330[regulation of chondrocyte differentiation] GO:0042474[middle ear morphogenesis] GO:0043565[sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0044877[protein-containing complex binding] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048557[embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis] GO:0048701[embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis] GO:0048704[embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis] GO:0072006[nephron development] GO:0072028[nephron morphogenesis] GO:0072038[mesenchymal stem cell maintenance involved in nephron morphogenesis] GO:0072137[condensed mesenchymal cell proliferation] GO:0072161[mesenchymal cell differentiation involved in kidney development] GO:0090189[regulation of branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis] GO:0097168[mesenchymal stem cell proliferation] GO:1902732[positive regulation of chondrocyte proliferation] GO:1990837[sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding]