SOX5

Also known as L-SOX5, L-SOX5B, L-SOX5F, LAMSHF, SRY-box 5, SRY-box transcription factor 5

Transcription factor SOX-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOX5 gene.

Gene data

SOX5

Name: SRY-box transcription factor 5
Type: protein-coding
Position: 23,529,504–24,562,544 (−)
Aliases: L-SOX5, L-SOX5B, L-SOX5F, LAMSHF
Ensembl: ENSG00000134532
RefSeq RNA: NM_001261414.3, NM_001261415.3, NM_001330785.2, NM_001445488.1, NM_001445489.1
RefSeq protein: NP_001248343.1, NP_001248344.1, NP_001317714.1, NP_001432417.1, NP_001432418.1

This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional regulator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. The encoded protein may play a role in chondrogenesis. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 8. Multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].