Oct4 è un gene codificato dal simbolo POU5F1. Comunemente indicato anche come: POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1; Octamer-binding protein 3; Oct-3; Octamer-binding protein 4; Oct-4; Octamer-binding transcription factor 3; OTF-3; POU5F1; OCT3; OTF3. Oct4 ha una massa di 38.57kDa e una lunghezza di amminoacidi di 360.
Offriamo 24 anticorpi contro Oct4, allevati nel Coniglio, Topo e Capra, che sono adatti per WB, IHC, ELISA, ICC/IF e Citometria a Flusso con campioni derivati da Umano, Topo e Ratto.
Informazioni su geni e proteine
Riepilogo UniProt
Transcription factor that binds to the octamer motif (5'-ATTTGCAT-3'). Forms a trimeric complex with SOX2 or SOX15 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1, FGF4, UTF1 and ZFP206. Critical for early embryogenesis and for embryonic stem cell pluripotency.
Sommario di Entrez
This gene encodes a transcription factor containing a POU homeodomain that plays a key role in embryonic development and stem cell pluripotency. Aberrant expression of this gene in adult tissues is associated with tumorigenesis. This gene can participate in a translocation with the Ewing's sarcoma gene on chromosome 21, which also leads to tumor formation. Alternative splicing, as well as usage of alternative AUG and non-AUG translation initiation codons, results in multiple isoforms. One of the AUG start codons is polymorphic in human populations. Related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 1, 3, 8, 10, and 12.
Specificità del tessuto
Expressed in developing brain. Highest levels found in specific cell layers of the cortex, the olfactory bulb, the hippocampus and the cerebellum. Low levels of expression in adult tissues.
Somiglianze di sequenza
Belongs to the POU transcription factor family. Class-5 subfamily.
Modifica post-translazionale
Sumoylation enhances the protein stability, DNA binding and transactivation activity. Sumoylation is required for enhanced YES1 expression.
Posizione cellulare
Cytoplasm. Nucleus.
Expressed in a diffuse and slightly punctuate pattern. Colocalizes with MAPK8 and MAPK9 in the nucleus.
Uso biotecnologico
POU5F1/OCT4, SOX2, MYC/c-Myc and KLF4 are the four Yamanaka factors. When combined, these factors are sufficient to reprogram differentiated cells to an embryonic-like state designated iPS (induced pluripotent stem) cells. iPS cells exhibit the morphology and growth properties of ES cells and express ES cell marker genes.
