MKX
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Homeobox protein Mohawk, also known as iroquois homeobox protein-like 1, 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 MKX (mohawk homeobox) 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

MKX is a member of an Iroquois
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...

 (IRX) family-related class of 'three-amino acid loop extension' (TALE) atypical homeobox
Homeobox
A homeobox is a DNA sequence found within genes that are involved in the regulation of patterns of anatomical development in animals, fungi and plants.- Discovery :...

proteins characterized by 3 additional amino acids in the loop region between helix I and helix II of the homeodomain.

Further reading

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