Protein
Protein grainyhead
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Binds a CNS-specific regulatory element of the Dopa decarboxylase (Ddc) gene. Also interacts with sequences adjacent to other transcription units, including Ultrabithorax (Ubx) and engrailed (en). Activity in vivo may be required only at high levels transiently to activate the expression of Ddc in the CNS.
Similarity
Belongs to the grh/CP2 family. Grainyhead subfamily.
Sequence
MSTSTATTSVITSNELSLSGHAHGHGHAHQLHQHTHSRLGVGVGVGILSDASLSPIQQGSGGHSGGGNTNSSPLAPNGVPLLTTMHRSPDSPQPELATMTNVNVLDLHTDNSKLYDKEAVFIYETPKVVMPADGGGGNNSDEGHAIDARIAAQMGNQAQQQQQQQQQTEHQPLAKIEFDENQIIRVVGPNGEQQQIISREIINGEHHILSRNEAGEHILTRIVSDPSKLMPNDNAVATAMYNQAQKMNNDHGQAVYQTSPLPLDASVLHYSGGNDSNVIKTEADIYEDHKKHAAAAAAAAGGGSIIYTTSDPNGVNVKQLPHLTVPQKLDPDLYQADKHIDLIYNDGSKTVIYSTTDQKSLEIYSGGDIGSLVSDGQVVVQAGLPYATTTGAGGQPVYIVADGALPAGVEEHLQSGKLNGQTTPIDVSGLSQNEIQGFLLGSHPSSSATVSTTGVVSTTTISHHQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQHQQQQQHPGDIVSAAGVGSTGSIVSSAAQQQQQQQLISIKREPEDLRKDPKNGNIAGAATANGPGSVITQKILHVDAPTASEADRPSTPSSSINSTENTESDSQSVSGSESGSPGARTTATLEMYATTGGTQIYLQTSHPSTASGAGGGAGPAGAAGGGGVSMQAQSPSPGPYITANDYGMYTASRLPPGPPPTSTTTFIAEPSYYREYFAPDGQGGYVPASTRSLYGDVDVSVSQPGGVVTYEGRFAGSVPPPATTTVLTSVHHHQQQQQQQQQHQQQQQQQQHHQQQQHHSQDGKSNGGATPLYAKAITAAGLTVDLPSPDSGIGTDAITPRDQTNIQQSFDYTELCQPGTLIDANGSIPVSVNSIQQRTAVHGSQNSPTTSLVDTSTNGSTRSRPWHDFGRQNDADKIQIPKIFTNVGFRYHLESPISSSQRREDDRITYINKGQFYGITLEYVHDAEKPIKNTTVKSVIMLMFREEKSPEDEIKAWQFWHSRQHSVKQRILDADTKNSVGLVGCIEEVSHNAIAVYWNPLESSAKINIAVQCLSTDFSSQKGVKGLPLHVQIDTFEDPRDTAVFHRGYCQIKVFCDKGAERKTRDEERRAAKRKMTATGRKKLDELYHPVTDRSEFYGMQDFAKPPVLFSPAEDMEKVGQLGIGAATGMTFNPLSNGNSNSNSHSSLQSFYGHETDSPDLKGASPFLLHGQKVATPTLKFHNHFPPDMQTDKKDHILDQNMLTSTPLTDFGPPMKRGRMTPPTSERVMLYVRQENEEVYTPLHVVPPTTIGLLNAIENKYKISTTSINNIYRTNKKGITAKIDDDMISFYCNEDIFLLEVQQIEDDLYDVTLTELPNQ