Protein
Ventral anterior homeobox 1
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Transcription factor that may function in dorsoventral specification of the forebrain. Required for axon guidance and major tract formation in the developing forebrain. May contribute to the differentiation of the neuroretina, pigmented epithelium and optic stalk (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the EMX homeobox family.
Sequence
MFGKTDKMDVRCHSDTEAARVSKNAHKESREIKGAEGSLPAAFLKEPQGAFSASGASEDCNKSKSNSSADPDYCRRILVRDAKGSIREIILPKGLDLDRPKRTRTSFTAEQLYRLEMEFQRCQYVVGRERTELARQLNLSETQVKVWFQNRRTKQKKDQGKDSELRSVVSETAATCSVLRLLEQGRLLSPPGLPALLPPCATGALGSALRGPSLPALGAGAAAGSAAAAAAAATAPGPAGAASQHPPAVGGAPGPGPAGPGGLHAGAPTASHGLFSLPVPSLLGSVASRLSSAPLTMAGSLAGNLQELSARYLSSSAFEPYSRTNNKEGAEKKALD