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Homeodomain

Definition

noun, plural: homeodomains

A protein domain consisting of 60 amino acid residues encoded for by a homeobox. It is commonly found in transcription factors. Its function is to bind to specific sequence on a gene, which either activates or represses gene expression.


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Homeodomain folds induce cell differentiation by initiating the cascades of coregulated genes required to produce individual tissues and organs. They are exclusive in multicellular, organ-forming eukaryotes.


See also: homeobox.


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How old is the ancestral protein likely to be.

... HEHBOX6 57.8 2e-07 gi|119370800|sp|Q1KKR6|HXD4B_FUGRU Homeobox protein Hox-D4b >... 57.8 2e-07 gi|396779|emb|CAA52159.1| sex combs reduced homeodomain prote... 57.8 2e-07 gi|18858849|ref|NP_571219.1| homeo box C5a [Danio rerio] >gi|... 57.8 2e-07 gi|123295378|emb|CAM16416.1| homeo box ...

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by go&go
Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:11 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: How old is the ancestral protein likely to be.
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distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?

The homeobox is a DNA sequence which codes for a particular DNA binding domain called the homeodomain. I have also found out that the definition of a homeotic gene is not that it contains a homeobox as I previously thought. It is actually based in the genes function. ...

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by herb386
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:00 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?
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distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?

wow...so much terms I am not familiar with... can someone perhaps explain what a homeobox and homeodomain are?

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by student12
Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:00 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?
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distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?

... turn on determines the way of the sexdetermination. --> homeotic genes are indeed as already said genes with a homeobox encoding for the homeodomain. These genes yield homeotic transformations in drosophila.

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by sdekivit
Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:17 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?
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distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?

... a series of other genes involved in some process then you would call it a master gene. If you are talking about a master gene which contains a homeodomain sequence then you would call it a homeotic gene. Master genes can control any process, like SRY which controls the sex of the organism in ...

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by herb386
Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:38 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: distinction b/t homeotic genes and master genes?
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