Biology:NKX2-3

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Homeobox protein Nkx-2.3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NKX2-3 gene.[1][2][3]

NKX2C is a member of the NKX family of homeodomain-containing transcription factors, which are implicated in many aspects of cell type specification and maintenance of differentiated tissue functions.[3]

References

  1. "Regional expression of the homeobox gene Nkx-2.2 in the developing mammalian forebrain". Neuron 8 (2): 241–55. Mar 1992. doi:10.1016/0896-6273(92)90291-K. PMID 1346742. 
  2. "The mouse Nkx2-3 homeodomain gene is expressed in gut mesenchyme during pre- and postnatal mouse development". Dev Dyn 209 (1): 29–35. Jul 1997. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0177(199705)209:1<29::AID-AJA3>3.0.CO;2-Z. PMID 9142493. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: NKX2-3 NK2 transcription factor related, locus 3 (Drosophila)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=159296. 

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.