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bcd

Gene
bcd
Protein
Homeotic protein bicoid
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
494 amino acids
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the paired homeobox family. Bicoid subfamily.
Mass
54.511 kDa
Sequence
MAQPPPDQNFYHHPLPHTHTHPHPHSHPHPHSHPHPHHQHPQLQLPPQFRNPFDLLFDERTGAINYNYIRPYLPNQMPKPDVFPSEELPDSLVMRRPRRTRTTFTSSQIAELEQHFLQGRYLTAPRLADLSAKLALGTAQVKIWFKNRRRRHKIQSDQHKDQSYEGMPLSPGMKQSDGDPPSLQTLSLGGGATPNALTPSPTPSTPTAHMTEHYSESFNAYYNYNGGHNHAQANRHMHMQYPSGGGPGPGSTNVNGGQFFQQQQVHNHQQQLHHQGNHVPHQMQQQQQQAQQQQYHHFDFQQKQASACRVLVKDEPEADYNFNSSYYMRSGMSGATASASAVARGAASPGSEVYEPLTPKNDESPSLCGIGIGGPCAIAVGETEAADDMDDGTSKKTTLQILEPLKGLDKSCDDGSSDDMSTGIRALAGTGNRGAAFAKFGKPSPPQGPQPPLGMGGVAMGESNQYQCTMDTIMQAYNPHRNAAGNSQFAYCFN

Gene
bcd
Protein
Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, short-chain specific
Organism
Clostridium acetobutylicum (strain ATCC 824 / DSM 792 / JCM 1419 / LMG 5710 / VKM B-1787)
Length
379 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family.
Mass
41.387 kDa
Sequence
MDFNLTREQELVRQMVREFAENEVKPIAAEIDETERFPMENVKKMGQYGMMGIPFSKEYGGAGGDVLSYIIAVEELSKVCGTTGVILSAHTSLCASLINEHGTEEQKQKYLVPLAKGEKIGAYGLTEPNAGTDSGAQQTVAVLEGDHYVINGSKIFITNGGVADTFVIFAMTDRTKGTKGISAFIIEKGFKGFSIGKVEQKLGIRASSTTELVFEDMIVPVENMIGKEGKGFPIAMKTLDGGRIGIAAQALGIAEGAFNEARAYMKERKQFGRSLDKFQGLAWMMADMDVAIESARYLVYKAAYLKQAGLPYTVDAARAKLHAANVAMDVTTKAVQLFGGYGYTKDYPVERMMRDAKITEIYEGTSEVQKLVISGKIFR

Gene
bcd
Protein
Homeotic protein bicoid
Organism
Drosophila subobscura
Length
95 amino acids
Function
Bicoid is polarity protein that provides positional cues for the development of head and thoracic segments. BCD regulates the expression of zygotic genes, possibly through its homeodomain, and inhibits the activity of other maternal gene products (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the paired homeobox family. Bicoid subfamily.
Mass
10.25 kDa
Fragment
single
Sequence
NLEPLKSHTVVGLDKSCDDGSSDDMSTGMRVLSGRGAFAKFGKPSAAQAQPQPPPPPLGMMHDTNQYQCTMDTIMQAYNPHRNAGGNTQFAYCFN