background:
FOXB1 and FOXB2 are winged helix/forkhead transcription factors. FOXB1 is specifically expressed in the developing central nervous system (CNS). Early embryonic FOXB1 expression is restricted to the mammiliary body region of the caudal hypothalamus, midbrain, hindbrain and spinal cord. FOXB1 may play a role in postnatal growth, lactation and CNS development.
Function:
The Forkhead-box (FOX) genes comprise a superfamily of at least 43 members that encode proteins which are involved in transcriptional regulation and may be associated with the pathogenesis of various cancers. FOXB1 (forkhead box B1), also known as FKH5 or HFKH-5, and FOXB2 (forkhead box B2) are members of the FOX family and each contain one forkhead DNA-binding domain. Both FOXB1 and FOXB2 localize to the nucleus where they are thought to function as transcription factors that can bind to DNA via their forkhead domains. In mice, defects in the gene encoding FOXB1 are associated with retarded development of the central nervous system (CNS), suggesting that FOXB1 may play a role in CNS organization and function.
Subcellular Location:
Nuclear
Similarity:
Contains 1 fork-head DNA-binding domain.
Database links:
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: Q99853.3
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: Q5VYV0.1
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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