Function
Segment polarity protein that provides positional cues for the development of head and thoracic segments. Regulates the expression of zygotic genes, possibly through its homeodomain, and inhibits the activity of other maternal gene products. May also bind RNA. Interacts with Bin1 to repress transcription of bicoid target genes in the anterior tip of the embryo; a process known as retraction.
Sequence
MAQPPPDQNFYHHPLPHTHTHPHPHSHPHPHSHPHPHHQHPQLQLPPQFRNPFDLLFDERTGAINYNYIRPYLPNQMPKPDVFPSEELPDSLVMRRPRRTRTTFTSSQIAELEQHFLQGRYLTAPRLADLSAKLALGTAQVKIWFKNRRRRHKIQSDQHKDQSYEGMPLSPGMKQSDGDPPSLQTLSLGGGATPNALTPSPTPSTPTAHMTEHYSESFNAYYNYNGGHNHAQANRHMHMQYPSGGGPGPGSTNVNGGQFFQQQQVHNHQQQLHHQGNHVPHQMQQQQQQAQQQQYHHFDFQQKQASACRVLVKDEPEADYNFNSSYYMRSGMSGATASASAVARGAASPGSEVYEPLTPKNDESPSLCGIGIGGPCAIAVGETEAADDMDDGTSKKTTLQILEPLKGLDKSCDDGSSDDMSTGIRALAGTGNRGAAFAKFGKPSPPQGPQPPLGMGGVAMGESNQYQCTMDTIMQAYNPHRNAAGNSQFAYCFN