binds to pituitary-specific POU domain protein (Pit-1); expressed in primordial Rathke's pouch, oral epithelium, first branchial arch, duodenum, and hindlimb; Ptx - PiTuitary homeo boX 1; a bicoid-related protein involved in transcription of pro-opiomelanocortin gene; RefSeq NM_011097 (mouse); NM_002653 (human); NM_053624 (rat)
Also Known As:
BFT protein, human; Bft protein, rat; Otlx1 protein, mouse; P-OTX protein, mouse; PITX1 protein, human; POTX protein, human; Pitx1 protein, mouse; Pitx1 protein, rat; Potx protein, mouse; Ptx1 protein, mouse; backfoot protein; backfoot protein, human; backfoot protein, mouse; backfoot protein, rat; bft protein, mouse; homeobox protein PITX1, mouse; paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1; paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1, Xenopus; paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1, human; paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1, mouse; paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1, rat; pituitary OTX-related factor; pituitary OTX-related factor, mouse; pituitary homeobox 1 protein; pitx1 protein, Xenopus