Gene: vax2

Basic information

Tag Content
Uniprot ID Q801E1
Entrez ID 373869
Genbank protein ID AAO32142.1
Genbank nucleotide ID NM_194409.1
Ensembl protein ID ENSDARP00000076061
Ensembl nucleotide ID ENSDARG00000058702
Gene name Ventral anterior homeobox 2
Gene symbol vax2
Organism Danio rerio
NCBI taxa ID 7955
Cleft type
Developmental stage
Data sources Homology search
Reference
Functional description Transcription factor that may function in dorsoventral specification of the forebrain. Required for closure of the choroid fissure and together with vax1 is required for optic nerve differentiation and to limit retinal development to the optic cup.
Sequence
MFDQATSMGD GIAEDRNHCG SNSLCRDRGR ESKSRTEVGN RSPVQSSTDT PGTSASTPTS 60
SSEDGHDKLL GVDPDYCRRI LVRDAKGTIR EIVLPKGLDL DRPKRTRTSF TAEQLYRLEL 120
EFQRCQYVVG RERTELARQL NLSETQVKVW FQNRRTKQKK DQTKDTDKRS SSTSESLATC 180
NILRLLEQGR LLSVPAPPPN PLLAHPHPGN GSLLGSPSVS TSSGVSSSTT PPGAGSGTFG 240
LSLSSLSGTP PSPRLGVPPP SLCFTMPLLS GAHHELPSGY GCGTSAFEPY MRIERKDGEL 300
GGKKTVS 307

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.

Protein disorder information

Orthologous information

Relation Gene symbol Entrez ID UniProt ID Cleft type Developmental stage Species Evidence Details
1:1 orthologVAX2539808E1BBM6Bos taurusPredictionMore>>
1:1 orthologVAX2102188324A0A452E6B0Capra hircusPredictionMore>>
1:1 orthologVAX225806Q9UIW0Homo sapiensPublicationMore>>
1:1 orthologVax224113Q9WTP9CPOMus musculusPublicationMore>>
1:1 orthologVAX2A0A2I3SNN0Pan troglodytesPredictionMore>>
1:1 orthologVAX2F1SLE1Sus scrofaPredictionMore>>
1:1 orthologVax2G3V7R0Rattus norvegicusPredictionMore>>
1:1 orthologvax2373869Q801E1Danio rerioPredictionMore>>

Gene ontology

GO ID GO Term
GO:0005634 nucleus
GO:0000981 DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
GO:0000978 RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0007417 central nervous system development
GO:0061386 closure of optic fissure
GO:0030900 forebrain development
GO:1902254 negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator
GO:0030182 neuron differentiation
GO:0021554 optic nerve development
GO:0090259 regulation of retinal ganglion cell axon guidance
GO:0006357 regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
GO:0060041 retina development in camera-type eye
GO:0060042 retina morphogenesis in camera-type eye
GO:0007601 visual perception
GO:0016055 Wnt signaling pathway

Functional annotations

Keywords

Keyword ID Keyword Term
KW-0217 Developmental protein
KW-0238 DNA-binding
KW-0371 Homeobox
KW-0539 Nucleus
KW-1185 Reference proteome
KW-0804 Transcription
KW-0805 Transcription regulation
KW-0879 Wnt signaling pathway

Interpro

InterPro ID InterPro Term
IPR009057 Homeobox-like_sf
IPR017970 Homeobox_CS
IPR001356 Homeobox_dom
IPR000047 HTH_motif
IPR033021 Vax2

PROSITE

PROSITE ID PROSITE Term
PS00027 HOMEOBOX_1
PS50071 HOMEOBOX_2

Pfam

Pfam ID Pfam Term
PF00046 Homeodomain