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POU6F1 POU class 6 homeobox 1

Gene ID: 5463, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BRN5; MPOU; TCFB1

Summary

Enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in actin cytoskeleton and nuclear body. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Genomic context

Location:
12q13.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 12; NC_000012.12 (51186936..51218062, complement)
Total number of exons:
14

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