Recombinant Human Homeobox protein Hox-D8 (HOXD8)

Uniprot Id

P13378

Target Species

Human

Target Name

HOXD8

Target Full Name

Homeobox protein Hox-D8

Target 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.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

Antp homeobox family

Target Synonyms

homeo box 4E; homeo box D8; Homeobox 4E; homeobox D8; homeobox protein 5.4; Homeobox protein Hox-4E; Homeobox protein Hox-5.4; Homeobox protein Hox-D8; Hox-4.5; Hox-4.5, mouse, homolog of; Hox-4E; Hox-5.4 ; HOX4; HOX4E; Hoxd8; HXD8_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene belongs to the homeobox family of genes. The homeobox genes encode a highly conserved family of transcription factors that play an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Mammals possess four similar homeobox gene clusters, HOXA, HOXB, HOXC and HOXD, located on different chromosomes, consisting of 9 to 11 genes arranged in tandem. This gene is one of several homeobox HOXD genes located in a cluster on chromosome 2. Deletions that remove the entire HOXD gene cluster or the 5' end of this cluster have been associated with severe limb and genital abnormalities. In addition to effects during embryogenesis, this particular gene may also play a role in adult urogenital tract function. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.