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POU4F2 - POU class 4 homeobox 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as BRN3B; BRN3.2; Brn-3b

Gene ID: 5458 | Gene type: protein coding

About POU4F2

Cytogenetic location: 4q31.22 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 4:146,638,893-146,642,474 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 201 orthologues and 17 paralogues. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the POU-domain transcription factor family and may be involved in maintaining visual system neurons in the retina. The level of the encoded protein is also elevated in a majority of breast cancers, resulting in accelerated tumor growth. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

POU4F2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_004575.3 NP_004566.2 POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 2

POU4F2 Protein Structure

Pou

Pou: Pou domain - N-terminal to homeobox domain (253 - 327)

Homeobox

Homeobox: Homeobox domain (346 - 402)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 2

Brn3b POU domain transcription factor

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Susceptibility To

NAION

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Aion

Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic

Naion, Susceptibility To

Optic Neuropathy, Anterior Ischemic

Optic Neuropathy, Anterior Ischemic, Susceptibility To

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy

Neuropathy, Optic, Ischemic, Nonarteritic Anterior, Susceptibility To

Ion - [Ischemic Optic Neuropathy]

Neuropathic Ischaemia Of N.Opticus

Ischaemic Neuropathy Of Optic Nerve

Thrombophlebitis Migrans
Nutritional Optic Neuropathy
Optic Nerve Disease

Optic Neuropathy

Disorder Of The Second Nerve

Optic Nerve Disorder

Optic Nerve

Abnormality Of The Optic Nerve

Optic Nerve Disorders

Neuropathy, Optic

Disorder Of The Optic Nerve

3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria, Type Iii

Optic Atrophy

3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type 3

Costeff Syndrome

Mga3

Costeff Optic Atrophy Syndrome

Optic Atrophy Plus Syndrome

Infantile Optic Atrophy With Chorea And Spastic Paraplegia

3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type Iii

Autosomal Recessive Optic Atrophy Plus Syndrome

Autosomal Recessive Optic Atrophy Type 3

Opa3 Defect

MGCA3

Mga, Type Iii

Iraqi Jewish Optic Atrophy Plus

Mga Type Iii

Optic Atrophy, Infantile, With Chorea And Spastic Paraplegia

Iraqi-Jewish 'Optic Atrophy Plus'

Optic Atrophy 3, Autosomal Recessive

Opa3, Autosomal Recessive

Opa3-Related 3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria

Iraqi-Jewish Optic Atrophy Plus

Atrophy Of Optic Disc

3-Alpha Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type Iii

Optic Atrophy 3

Optic Atrophy Infantile With Chorea And Spastic Paraplegia

Autosomal Recessive Opa3

Autosomal Recessive Optic Atrophy 3

3-Methylglutaconic Aciduria 3

3-Alpha-Methylglutaconic Aciduria Type 3

Optic Atrophy 3 Autosomal Recessive

Atrophy, Optic

Atrophy, Optic, Plus Syndrome

Optic Nerve Atrophy

Primary Optic Atrophy

Oa - [Optic Atrophy]

Second Cranial Nerve Atrophy

Second Cranium Nerve Atrophy

Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Cone-Rod Dystrophy

CORD2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy

Rcrd2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy 2

Crd2

Cord

Crd

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy-2

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Cone-Rod Degeneration

Cone Rod Dystrophy

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod, Type 2

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa 2

Progressive Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Leber Plus Disease

Leber Congenital Amaurosis

Lca

Leber'S Amaurosis

Leber'S Disease

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber, Type 1

Lhon Plus Disease

Congenital Absence Of The Rods And Cones

Congenital Retinal Blindness

Crb

Congenital Amaurosis Of Retinal Origin

Leber'S Congenital Amaurosis

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 1

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Dysplasia

Lca1

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 1

Retinal Blindness, Congenital

Amaurosis, Leber Congenital

Dysgenesis Neuroepithelialis Retinae

Hereditary Epithelial Dysplasia Of Retina

Hereditary Retinal Aplasia

Heredoretinopathia Congenitalis

Leber Abiotrophy

Leber Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Lebers Congenital Amaurosis

Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber

Eye Disease

Eye Diseases

Abnormality Of The Eye

Toxoplasma Oculopathy

Retinitis Pigmentosa

RP

Rod-Cone Dystrophy

Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Rcd

Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

ARRP

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Fundus Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophies

Dystrophy, Retinal

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Bos taurus POU4F2 VGNC VGNC:33178
Macaca mulatta POU4F2 VGNC VGNC:76225
Mus musculus POU4F2 MGD MGI:102524
Canis familiaris POU4F2 VGNC VGNC:44831
Felis catus POU4F2 VGNC VGNC:68967
Rattus norvegicus POU4F2 RGD RGD:620075