POU Domain, Class 5, Transcription Factor 1

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

**Definition:** POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 protein (360 aa, ~39 kDa) is encoded by the human POU5F1 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of early embryonic development.

**Synonyms:** - OTF-3 - Oct-3 - Oct-4 - Octamer-Binding Protein 3 - Octamer-Binding Protein 4 - Octamer-Binding Transcription Factor 3 - Octamer-Binding Transcription Factor 4 - POU Domain Transcription Factor OCT4 - POU-Type Homeodomain-Containing DNA-Binding Protein - POU5F1