POU5F1B Proteins

Protein Information

This intronless gene was thought to be a transcribed pseudogene of POU class 5 homeobox 1, however, it has been reported that this gene can encode a functional protein. The encoded protein is nearly the same length as and highly similar to the POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcription factor, has been shown to be a weak transcriptional activator and may play a role in carcinogenesis and eye development.

Synonyms

OCT4PG1; Oct4-pg1; octamer binding protein 3_like sequence; Octamer-binding protein 3-like; Octamer-binding transcription factor 3-like; OTF3C; OTF3P1; POU 5 domain protein; POU class 5 homeobox 1 pseudogene 1; POU class 5 homeobox 1B; POU domain transcription factor Oct-4; POU domain transcription factor OCT4-pg1; POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 pseudogene 1; POU5F1B; POU5F1P1; POU5F1P4; POU5FLC20; POU5FLC8; Putative POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1B