GATA6
Encyclopedia
Transcription factor GATA-6, also known as GATA-binding factor 6 (GATA6), is protein
that in humans is encoded by the GATA6 gene
. The gene product preferentially binds (A/T/C)GAT(A/T)(A) of the consensus binding sequence. It is also linked with embryonic
cardiac development.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the GATA6 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. The gene product preferentially binds (A/T/C)GAT(A/T)(A) of the consensus binding sequence. It is also linked with embryonic
Embryonic
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cardiac development.