Pancreas/Duodenum Homeobox Protein 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Pancreas/duodenum homeobox protein 1 (283 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human PDX1 gene. This protein plays a role in the modulation of insulin expression.

**Synonyms:** - GSF - Glucose-Sensitive Factor - Homeodomain Transcription Factor IPF1 - IDX-1 - IUF-1 - Insulin Promoter Factor 1 - Insulin Upstream Factor 1 - Islet/Duodenum Homeobox-1 - PDX-1 - Pancreatic-Duodenal Homeobox Factor 1 - STF-1 - Somatostatin Transcription Factor 1 - Somatostatin-Transactivating Factor 1