Gene name: VSX1

Uniprot entry:

Q9NZR4

Protein names:

Visual system homeobox 1 (Homeodomain protein RINX) (Retinal inner nuclear layer homeobox protein) (Transcription factor VSX1)

Protein sequence:

1_MTGRD 6_ SLSDG 11_ RTSSR 16_ ALVPG 21_ GSPRG 26_ SRPRG 31_ FAITD 36_ LLGLE 41_ AELPA 46_ PAGPG 51_ QGSGC 56_ EGPAV 61_ APCPG 66_ PGLDG 71_ SSLAR 76_ GALPL 81_ GLGLL 86_ CGFGT 91_ QPPAA 96_ ARAPC 101_ LLLAD 106_ VPFLP 111_ PRGPE 116_ PAAPL 121_ APSRP 126_ PPALG 131_ RQKRS 136_ DSVST 141_ SDEDS 146_ QSEDR 151_ NDLKA 156_ SPTLG 161_ KRKKR 166_ RHRTV 171_ FTAHQ 176_ LEELE 181_ KAFSE 186_ AHYPD 191_ VYARE 196_ MLAVK 201_ TELPE 206_ DRIQV 211_ WFQNR 216_ RAKWR 221_ KREKR 226_ WGGSS 231_ VMAEY 236_ GLYGA 241_ MVRHC 246_ IPLPD 251_ SVLNS 256_ AEGGL 261_ LGSCA 266_ PWLLG 271_ MHKKS 276_ MGMIR 281_ KPGSE 286_ DKLAG 291_ LWGSD 296_ HFKEG 301_ SSQSE 306_ SGSQR 311_ GSDKV 316_ SPENG 321_ LEDVA 326_ IDLSS 331_ SARQE 336_ TKKVH 341_ PGAGA 346_ QGGSN 351_ STALE 356_GPQPG

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Binds to the 37-bp core of the locus control region (LCR) of the red/green visual pigment gene cluster (PubMed:10903837). May regulate the activity of the LCR and the cone opsin genes at earlier stages of development (PubMed:10903837). Dispensable in early retinal development (By similarity)