Protein
Homeobox protein CDX-2
Organism
Mesocricetus auratus
Function
Involved in the transcriptional regulation of multiple genes expressed in the intestinal epithelium. Important in broad range of functions from early differentiation to maintenance of the intestinal epithelial lining of both the small and large intestine. Binds preferentially to methylated DNA (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the Caudal homeobox family.
Sequence
MYVSYLLDKDVSMYPSSVRHSGGLNLAPQNFVSPPQYPDYGGYHVAAAAAAAANLDSAQSPGPSWSTAYGAPLREDWNGYPPGGAAAANAVAHGLNGGSPAAAMGYSSPADYHAHHHPHHHPHHPAAAPSCASGLLQTLNPGPPGPAATGAAEQLSPSGQRRNLCEWMRKPAQPSLGSQVKTRTKDKYRVVYTDHQRLELEKEFHYSRYITIRRKAELAATLGLSERQVKIWFQNRRAKERKINKKKLQQQQQQQQQQQLASPPPQPSQPQPGSLRSVPEPLSPVSSLQGSVPGSVPGVLGPAGGVLNPTVTQ