NCIt synonyms : HOX1H; HOXA10 Protein; Centaurin Alpha 1-Like; Homeobox Protein Hox-1.8; Hox-1H; HOX1.8; Homeobox Protein 1H; Homeobox Protein HOXA10; HOXA10; PL; Homeobox Protein A10; Homeobox Protein Hox-1H; Homeobox Protein-A10;
NCIt definition : Homeobox protein Hox-A10 (410 aa, 42 kDa) is encoded by the human HOXA10 gene. This
protein plays a role in embryonic pattern formation.;
NCIt note : Homeobox protein Hox-A10 binds to the DNA sequence 5'-AA[AT]TTTTATTAC-3'. (UniProt); Homeobox Protein A10 isoforms are inhibitory transcription factors, containing a common
DNA-binding homeobox domain, that may regulate morphogenesis and differentiation by
providing anterior-posterior positional identity. HOXA10 protein is also expressed
in adult endometrium during early pregnancy. HOXA10 may mediate progesterone regulation
of uterine EP3 and EP4. HOXA10 also appears to regulate hematopoietic lineage commitment.
(from LocusLink, Swiss-Prot, OMIM);