POU class 5 homeobox 1B
Alias
OCT4-PG1 | OCT4PG1 | OTF3C | OTF3P1 | POU5F1P1 | POU5F1P4 | POU5FLC20 | POU5FLC8
This intronless gene was thought to be a transcribed pseudogene of POU class 5 homeobox 1, however, it has been reported that this gene can encode a functional protein. The encoded protein is nearly the same length as and highly similar to the POU class 5 homeobox 1 transcription factor, has been shown to be a weak transcriptional activator and may play a role in carcinogenesis and eye development. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009].