Paired box protein

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Function

Paired box protein (PAX) are transcription factors which contain paired box domain and a paired-type homeodomain (60 amino acid helix-turn-helix).

PAX-6 contain 2 DNA-binding domains. It is a regulatory factor in eye and brain development. Mutations in PAX-6 are associated with aniridia and Peter’s anomaly.

PAX-5 is associated with B-cell differentiation.
PAX-3 mutations are associated with Waardenburg syndrome, craniofacial-deafness-hand syndrome and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
PAX-8 is associated with thyroid follicular cell development and expression of thyroid-specific genes.


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Structural highlights

Structure of human PAX-6 complex with DNA (PDB code 6pax).

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3D Structures of paired box protein3D Structures of paired box protein

Updated on 02-December-2014

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