background:
The Hox homeobox genes encode proteins that are transcriptional regulators with an established role in embryonic development. HoxC5 is a 222 amino acid protein that localizes to the nucleus and contains one homeobox DNA-binding domain. Existing as multiple alternatively spliced isoforms, HoxC5 functions as a sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription factor that is part of a regulatory mechanism that provides cells with positional identities during development. The gene encoding HoxC5 maps to a cluster of Hox proteins on chromosome 12 that are essential for morphogenesis. Encoding over 1,100 genes within 132 million bases, chromosome 12 makes up about 4.5% of the human genome. A number of skeletal deformities are linked to chromosome 12, including hypochondrogenesis, achondrogenesis and Kniest dysplasia.
Function:
Sequence-specific transcription factor which is part of a developmental regulatory system that provides cells with specific positional identities on the anterior-posterior axis.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus.
Similarity:
Belongs to the Antp homeobox family.
Contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain.
Database links:
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: Q00444.1
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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