homeobox protein OTX1; orthodenticle homolog 1 (OTX1)

Function

• probably plays a role in the development of the brain & the sense organs
• can bind to the BCD target sequence (BTS): 5'-TCTAATCCC-3'

Structure

• belongs to the paired homeobox family, Bicoid subfamily
• contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain

Compartment

nucleus (probable)

Expression

• expressed in brain
• expressed in embryo

More general terms

• homeobox protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P32242.html
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:5013
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/600036