Protein
Dorsal root ganglia homeobox protein
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Transcription factor required for the formation of correct projections from nociceptive sensory neurons to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and normal perception of pain.
Similarity
Belongs to the paired homeobox family.
Sequence
MFYFHCPPQLEGTAPFGNHSTGDFDDGFLRRKQRRNRTTFALQQLEALEAVFAQTHYPDVFTREELAMKINLTEARVQVWFQNRRAKWRKTERGASDQEPGAKEPMAEVTPPPVRNINSPPPGDQARGKKEALEAQQSLGRTVGPAGPFFPSCLPGTLLNTATYAQALSHVASLKGGPLCSCCVPDPMGLSFLPTYGCQSNRTASVAALRMKAREHSEAVLQSANLLPSTSSSPGPASKQVPPEGSQDKPSPTKEQSEGEKSV