IRX5
Encyclopedia
Iroquois-class homeodomain protein IRX-5, also known as Iroquois homeobox protein 5, is a protein
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 IRX5 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...

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Function

IRX5 is a member of the Iroquois homeobox
Iroquois homeobox factor
Iroquois homeobox factors are a family of homeodomain transcription factors that play a role in many developmental processes.Human genes that encode Iroquois homeobox factors include:* IrxA sub-group: IRX1, IRX2, IRX4* IrxB sub-group: IRX3, IRX5, IRX6...

gene family. Members of this family appear to play multiple roles during pattern formation of vertebrate embryos.

Further reading

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