Gene Symbol |
POU3F3
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Entrez Gene |
5455
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Alt Symbol |
BRN1, OTF8, brain-1, oct-8
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
POU class 3 homeobox 3
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Other Description |
POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 3|brain-specific homeobox/POU domain protein 1|octamer-binding protein 8|octamer-binding transcription factor 8
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Swissprots |
Q4ZG25 P20264 P78379
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Accessions |
AAX88973 BAA19459 EAX01771 P20264 BC168366 AAI68366 CX873380 CX873394 NM_006236 NP_006227
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Function |
Transcription factor that acts synergistically with SOX11 and SOX4. Plays a role in neuronal development. Is implicated in an enhancer activity at the embryonic met- mesencephalic junction; the enhancer element contains the octamer motif (5'-ATTTGCAT-3') (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Nucleus.
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Tissue Specificity |
Brain.
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