Homeodomain Proteins

Homeodomänproteiner

Svensk definition

Proteiner som kodas av homeoboxgener och som uppvisar strukturella likheter med vissa prokaryota och eukaryota DNA-bindande proteiner. Homeodomänproteiner medverkar i regleringen av genuttryck i samband med morfogenes och utveckling.

Engelsk definition

Proteins encoded by homeobox genes (GENES, HOMEOBOX) that exhibit structural similarity to certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA-binding proteins. Homeodomain proteins are involved in the control of gene expression during morphogenesis and development (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL).

Svenska synonymer

Homeobox-proteiner

Engelska synonymer

Proteins, Homeodomain Homeobox Proteins Proteins, Homeobox Homeoproteins Homeotic Protein Protein, Homeotic Homeo Domain Proteins Proteins, Homeo Domain Homeodomain Protein Protein, Homeodomain Homeo Domain Protein Domain Protein, Homeo Protein, Homeo Domain Homeobox Protein Protein, Homeobox Homeoprotein Homeotic Proteins Proteins, Homeotic