Protein
Wilms tumor protein homolog A
Function
Transcription factor required for development of the vascular component of the pronephric kidney, the glomus; may repress tubule-specific gene expression in the portion of the pronephros fated to form the glomus. Recognizes and binds to the DNA sequence 5'-GCG(T/G)GGGCG-3' (By similarity). Inhibits Wnt-signaling during embryonic development. Function may be isoform-specific: the isoform containing the KTS motif is less effective in inhibiting wnt signaling.
Similarity
Belongs to the EGR C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.
Sequence
MGSDVRDMNLLPPVSSLSGNSSCNMPVSSSAQWAPVLDFPPGAPYSSLTPHSFIKQEPTWNPDPHEDQCLSAFTVHFSGQFTGTAGACRYGPFGAPTPSQATTGQARMFSNAPYLSNCLDNQQGMRNQGYSAVAFDGTPSYGHTPSHHTSQFTNHSFKHEDPLSQQTSLGEQQYSVPPPVYGCHTPTDTCTGSQALLLRTPYNSDNLYPMTSQLDCMTWNQMNLGSSLKSHGTSYENDSHSSPMLYNCGGQYRIHTHGVFRGIQDVRRVPGVTPAIVRSTEANEKRPFMCAYPGCNKRYFKLSHLQMHSRKHTGEKPYQCDFKDCERRFSRSDQLKRHQRRHTGIKPFQCKTCQRKFSRSDHLKTHTRTHTGKTSEKPFSCRWPSCQKKFARSDELVRHHNMHQRNMTKLQLAL