Distal-less homeobox 2

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21102622
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Distal-less homeobox 2

Summary

Distal-less homeobox 2 is a protein[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Distal-less homeobox 2's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of Homeobox-like domain superfamily[4].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of Homeobox domain, protein family[5].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of Distal-less-like homeobox protein, N-terminal domain, protein family[6].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor[7].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of Helix-turn-helix motif, protein family[8].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of Homeobox domain, metazoa, protein family[9].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 is part of Homeobox, conserved site, protein family[10].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 comprises Homeobox, conserved site[11].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 comprises Homeobox domain[12].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 comprises Homeobox domain, metazoa[13].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 comprises Distal-less-like homeobox protein, N-terminal domain[14].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2 comprises helix-turn-helix motif[15].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as DNA binding[16].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as sequence-specific DNA binding[17].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding[18].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as DNA-binding transcription factor activity[19].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific[20].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as chromatin binding[21].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[22].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as single-stranded RNA binding[23].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific[24].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding[25].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as DNA-binding transcription factor activity[26].
  • Distal-less homeobox 2's molecular function is recorded as sequence-specific DNA binding[27].

Why It Matters

Distal-less homeobox 2 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . DLX2 (TES1), a homeobox gene of the Distal-less family, assigned to conserved regions on human and mouse chromosomes 2. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A proteome-scale map of the human interactome network. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . A census of human transcription factors: function, expression and evolution. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . DLX2 (TES1), a homeobox gene of the Distal-less family, assigned to conserved regions on human and mouse chromosomes 2. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Kersti Nebelsiek · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of protein
    Biological process cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron differentiation, proximal/distal pattern formation, cell differentiation +27
    Part of Homeobox-like domain superfamily, Homeobox domain, protein family, Distal-less-like homeobox protein, N-terminal domain, protein family +4
    Instance of
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P702]]: [[Q17914016]]"
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