Gene: VAX1

Basic information

Tag Content
Uniprot ID Q5SQQ9; B1AVW5; Q6ZSX0;
Entrez ID 11023
Genbank protein ID AAI01695.1; EAW49433.1; AAI01697.1; BAC86826.1;
Genbank nucleotide ID NM_199131.2; NM_001112704.1;
Ensembl protein ID ENSP00000277905; ENSP00000358207;
Ensembl nucleotide ID ENSG00000148704
Gene name Ventral anterior homeobox 1
Gene symbol VAX1
Organism Homo sapiens
NCBI taxa ID 9606
Cleft type CL/P
Developmental stage
Data sources Manually collected
Reference 23463464; 26602496; 22095910;
Functional description Transcription factor that may function in dorsoventral specification of the forebrain. Required for axon guidance and major tract formation in the developing forebrain. May contribute to the differentiation of the neuroretina, pigmented epithelium and optic stalk (By similarity).
Sequence
MFGKPDKMDV RCHSDAEAAR VSKNAHKESR ESKGAEGNLP AAFLKEPQGA FSASGAAEDC 60
NKSKSNSAAD PDYCRRILVR DAKGSIREII LPKGLDLDRP KRTRTSFTAE QLYRLEMEFQ 120
RCQYVVGRER TELARQLNLS ETQVKVWFQN RRTKQKKDQG KDSELRSVVS ETAATCSVLR 180
LLEQGRLLSP PGLPALLPPC ATGALGSALR GPSLPALGAG AAAGSAAAAA AAAPGPAGAA 240
SPHPPAVGGA PGPGPAGPGG LHAGAPAAGH SLFSLPVPSL LGSVASRLSS APLTMAGSLA 300
GNLQELSARY LSSSAFEPYS RTNNKEGAEK KALD 334

Abbreviation :
CLO : cleft lip only. CPO : cleft palate only. CLP : cleft lip and palate. CL/P : cleft lip with/without cleft palate.
For humans: CL/P, CLO, CPO, and CLP. For mice: CLO, CLP, and CPO.

Gene expression information

Gene expression in different tissues (GTEx V7)