Protein
Transcription factor Ouib
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Transcription factor required for ecdysteroid production in the prothoracic gland by activating transcription of the ecdysteroid biosynthesis gene spok. Binds to the 5'-AGCTTTATTATTTAG-3' DNA sequence in the spok enhancer region.
Sequence
MLNIVCRVCGRQKICEKSLNLFDLVNRKYLKHLHMISGLRLVDLDDVPGFMCLCCQAELRSALAFRKLCIKTQTKWLTIEDDSSSGDEDTNDNSELESEKCAFSDFGKKKEGELVEETFQVLIEEEPMDKTLNRDAKAQLREDGIDEKCVPSQKIIKVSTKLDDQIYICELCGTHATSKPTFQRHMRKHRGERPFGCKDCDARFLSAGELRAHHRVHTGEQPFACRFCEKRYVSYMGRLIHERTHTNDRPYVCEECGKKFTTAYVLKNHMVIHTGERNFRCDICDRSFQRKAHLVTHTRSMMHLQNVKKQKS