Pituitary Homeobox 1

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

**Definition:** Pituitary homeobox 1 (314 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human PITX1 gene. This protein plays a role in transcriptional regulation of genes associated with embryonic pattern formation.

**Synonyms:** - Hindlimb Expressed Homeobox Protein Backfoot - Hindlimb-Expressed Homeobox Protein Backfoot - Homeobox Protein PITX1 - PITX1 - Paired-Like Homeodomain Transcription Factor 1 - Pituitary Homeo Box 1