transcription factor Sp9 (SP9)

Function

• transcription factor
• plays a role in limb development
• positively regulates FGF8 expression in the apical ectodermal ridge (AER) & contributes to limb outgrowth in embryos (putative)

Structure

• belongs to the Sp1 C2H2-type Zn+2-finger protein family
• contains 3 C2H2-type Zn+2 fingers

Compartment

nucleus (probable)

More general terms

• transcription factor (TF)
• C2H2 type zinc finger protein

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=100131
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P0CG40.html