Distal-less homeobox 2
mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
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Summary
Distal-less homeobox 2 is a protein[1]. It draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #154 of 987).[2]
Key Facts
- Part of: Homeobox-like domain superfamily[3], Homeobox domain, protein family[4], Distal-less-like homeobox protein, N-terminal domain, protein family[5], basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor[6], Helix-turn-helix motif, protein family[7], Homeobox domain, metazoa, protein family[8], Homeobox, conserved site, protein family[9]
- Has part(s): Homeobox, conserved site[10], Homeobox domain[11], Homeobox domain, metazoa[12], Distal-less-like homeobox protein, N-terminal domain[13], helix-turn-helix motif[14]
- Molecular function: DNA binding[15], sequence-specific DNA binding[16], RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding[17], DNA-binding transcription factor activity[18], DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific[19], chromatin binding[20], protein binding[21], single-stranded RNA binding[22], DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific[23], RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding[24]
- Cell component: nucleus[25]
- Biological process: cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron differentiation[26], proximal/distal pattern formation[27], cell differentiation[28], regulation of transcription, DNA-templated[29], regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II[30], negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II[31], transcription by RNA polymerase II[32], branching morphogenesis of a nerve[33], embryonic skeletal system development[34], multicellular organism development[35], odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth[36], cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron fate commitment[37], cartilage development[38], brain development[39]
- Encoded by: DLX2[40]
- Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[41]
Why It Matters
Distal-less homeobox 2 is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]