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hes1-a

Gene
hes1-a
Protein
Transcription factor HES-1-A
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
267 amino acids
Function
Transcriptional repressor of a subset of early mesodermal genes including myod1 and t/bra. Binds DNA on N-box motifs: 5'-CACNAG-3'. Acts as a negative regulator of myogenesis, mediating Notch signaling to repress expression of myod1.
Mass
28.725 kDa
Sequence
MPADVMEKNSSSPVAATPASVSNTPDKPKTASEHRKSSKPIMEKRRRARINESLGQLKTLILDALKKDSSRHSKLEKADILEMTVKHLRNLQRVQMSAALSTDPSVLGKYRAGFSECMNEVTRFLSTCEGVNTDVRTRLLGHLANCMNQINGMNYPTQPQMPSAAAPHPAYGQPMVQLPGAAPQSSPAPIACKMGGPPVEAAKVYGGFQLVPAPDGQFAFLITNPAFPHNGSVIPVYTNSNVGTALPPSVSPSVMPSVTIDSVWRPW