chorion-specific transcription factor GCMa (glial cells missing homolog 1, GCM motif protein 1, hGCMa, GCM1, GCMA)

Function

• transcription factor necessary for placental development
• binds to trophoblast-specific element 2 (TSE2) of the aromatase gene enhancer

Structure

• contains 1 GCM DNA-binding domain

Compartment

nucleus

Expression

placenta specific

More general terms

• transcription factor (TF)
• metalloprotein
• DNA-binding protein

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/603715
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NP62.html