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MEIS1

Gene
MEIS1
Protein
Homeobox protein Meis1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
390 amino acids
Function
Acts as a transcriptional regulator of PAX6. Acts as a transcriptional activator of PF4 in complex with PBX1 or PBX2. Required for hematopoiesis, megakaryocyte lineage development and vascular patterning. May function as a cofactor for HOXA7 and HOXA9 in the induction of myeloid leukemias.
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Mass
43.016 kDa
Sequence
MAQRYDDLPHYGGMDGVGIPSTMYGDPHAARSMQPVHHLNHGPPLHSHQYPHTAHTNAMAPSMGSSVNDALKRDKDAIYGHPLFPLLALIFEKCELATCTPREPGVAGGDVCSSESFNEDIAVFAKQIRAEKPLFSSNPELDNLMIQAIQVLRFHLLELEKVHELCDNFCHRYISCLKGKMPIDLVIDDREGGSKSDSEDITRSANLTDQPSWNRDHDDTASTRSGGTPGPSSGGHTSHSGDNSSEQGDGLDNSVASPSTGDDDDPDKDKKRHKKRGIFPKVATNIMRAWLFQHLTHPYPSEEQKKQLAQDTGLTILQVNNWFINARRRIVQPMIDQSNRAVSQGTPYNPDGQPMGGFVMDGQQHMGIRAPGPMSGMGMNMGMEGQWHYM

Gene
Meis1
Protein
Homeobox protein Meis1
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
390 amino acids
Function
Acts as a transcriptional regulator of PAX6. Also acts as a transcriptional activator of PF4 in complex with PBX1 or PBX2. Required for hematopoiesis, megakaryocyte lineage development and vascular patterning. May function as a cofactor for HOXA7 and HOXA9 in the induction of myeloid leukemias.
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Mass
43.002 kDa
Sequence
MAQRYDDLPHYGGMDGVGIPSTMYGDPHAARSMQPVHHLNHGPPLHSHQYPHTAHTNAMAPSMGSSVNDALKRDKDAIYGHPLFPLLALIFEKCELATCTPREPGVAGGDVCSSESFNEDIAVFAKQIRAEKPLFSSNPELDNLMIQAIQVLRFHLLELEKVHELCDNFCHRYISCLKGKMPIDLVIDDREGGSKSDSEDVTRSANLTDQPSWNRDHDDTASTRSGGTPGPSSGGHTSHSGDNSSEQGDGLDNSVASPSTGDDDDPDKDKKRHKKRGIFPKVATNIMRAWLFQHLTHPYPSEEQKKQLAQDTGLTILQVNNWFINARRRIVQPMIDQSNRAVSQGTPYNPDGQPMGGFVMDGQQHMGIRAPGPMSGMGMNMGMEGQWHYM

Gene
meis1
Protein
Homeobox protein Meis1
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
390 amino acids
Function
Induces expression of a number of neural crest marker genes as part of a heterodimer with isoform b of pbx1, to specify neural crest cell fate. Binds to a highly conserved region in the promoter of the neural crest marker gene zic3.
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Mass
42.887 kDa
Sequence
MAQRYDDLPHYGGMDGVGLPSSMYGDPHAARSMKSVHHLNHGPPLHPHQYPHSAHTNAMPPSMGSSVNDALKRDKDSIYGHPLFPLLALIFEKCELATCTPREPGVAGGDVCSSESFNEDIAVFSKQIRAEKPLFSSNPELDNLMIQAIQVLRFHLLELEKVHELCDNFCHRYISCLEGKMPIDLVIDDRDGGSKSDSEDLTRSAPLTDQPSWSRDHDDAASIRSGGTPGPSSGGHTSHSGDNSSEQGDGLDNSIASPSTGDDDDPDKEKKRNKGRGIFPKVATNIMRAWLFQHLTHPYPSEEQKKQLAQDTGLTILQVNNWFINARRRIVQPMIDQSNRAVSQGTPYNPDGQPIGGFVMDGQQHMGIRAPGPMSGMGMNMGMEGQWHYM