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MEIS3

Gene
meis3
Protein
Homeobox protein meis3
Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Length
453 amino acids
Function
A caudalizing protein which is required to pattern the anterior/posterior (A/P) axis during central nervous system (CNS) formation. Inhibits anterior neural expression and acts as a transcriptional activator to induce posterior neural gene expression. Maintains a proper A/P balance required for hindbrain formation by activating the FGF/MAPK pathway, which modulates the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway. Interacts with retinoid signaling during hindbrain patterning (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Mass
49.102 kDa
Sequence
MAQRYDEMVHYPGLDGMPLAGFGDAHTGRALQHHSLSQSAPYGSTGAAHRVPMPPGMGSNDGLKREKDEIYGHPLFPLLALVFEKCELATCSPRDNSGSFPGGDVCSSDSFNEDIAVFAKQVRTEKPLFSSNPELDSLMIQAIQVLRFHLLELEKVHDLCDNFCHRYITCLKGKMPIDLVIDDRDGSSKSDLEDFTGSCTSLSDQNNSWIRDHDETGSTHSGTPGPSSGGLASQSGDNSSEQGDCMDNSVASPSTGDDDDLDRDKKRNKKRGIFPKVATNIMRAWLFQHLSHPYPSEEQKKQLAQDTGLTILQVNNWFINARRRIVQPMIDQSNRTGQGGAPYSPDGQNMGGYVMDGQQHMGIRPPGFQGIPGDYTAAPSTMPMGFPPAGYTPAIPPHSAGLRHGPSLHSYLPGHPHHASMILPAGASPHHLVSAQSPADALLNGQNIDIHAH

Gene
Meis3
Protein
Homeobox protein Meis3
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
378 amino acids
Function
Transcriptional regulator which directly modulates PDPK1 expression, thus promoting survival of pancreatic beta-cells. Also regulates expression of NDFIP1, BNIP3, and CCNG1.
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Mass
41.726 kDa
Sequence
MARRYDELRHYPGITEHTTALASFSEAAPSVPRAPGPYTPHRPPQLQAPGLDSDSLKREKDDIYGHPLFPLLALVFEKCELATCSPRDGASAGLGSPPGGDVCSSDSFNEDIAAFAKQIRSERPLFSSNPELDNLMVQAIQVLRFHLLELEKVHDLCDNFCHRYITCLKGKMPIDLVIEDRDGSCREDLEDYAASCPSLPDQNTTWIRDHEDSGSVHLGTPGPSSGGLASQSGDNSSDQGDGLDTSVASPSSAGEDEDLDLERRRNKKRGIFPKVATNIMRAWLFQHLSHPYPSEEQKKQLAQDTGLTILQVNNWFINARRRIVQPMIDQSNRTGQGASFNPEGQPMAGFTETQPQVTVRTPGSMGMNLNLEGEWHYL

Gene
MEIS3
Protein
Homeobox protein Meis3
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
375 amino acids
Function
Transcriptional regulator which directly modulates PDPK1 expression, thus promoting survival of pancreatic beta-cells. Also regulates expression of NDFIP1, BNIP3, and CCNG1.
Similarity
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Mass
41.115 kDa
Sequence
MARRYDELPHYPGIVDGPAALASFPETVPAVPGPYGPHRPPQPLPPGLDSDGLKREKDEIYGHPLFPLLALVFEKCELATCSPRDGAGAGLGTPPGGDVCSSDSFNEDIAAFAKQVRSERPLFSSNPELDNLMIQAIQVLRFHLLELEKVHDLCDNFCHRYITCLKGKMPIDLVIEDRDGGCREDFEDYPASCPSLPDQNNMWIRDHEDSGSVHLGTPGPSSGGLASQSGDNSSDQGDGLDTSVASPSSGGEDEDLDQERRRNKKRGIFPKVATNIMRAWLFQHLSHPYPSEEQKKQLAQDTGLTILQVNNWFINARRRIVQPMIDQSNRTGQGAAFSPEGQPIGGYTETQPHVAVRPPGSVGMSLNLEGEWHYL