Gene Information
Gene NameOCT4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length360
Protein NamesPOU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 (Octamer-binding protein 3) (Oct-3) (Octamer-binding protein 4) (Oct-4) (Octamer-binding transcription factor 3) (OTF-3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ01860
Gene CardPOU5F1
Uniprot IDQ01860
PfamPF00046; PF00157
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in developing brain. Highest levels found in specific cell layers of the cortex, the olfactory bulb, the hippocampus and the cerebellum. Low levels of expression in adult tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1408763, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7908264}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.003605(Rat);0.034783(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6T90  (EM  3.05A  6YOV  (EM  3.42A 
DBSNP rs1150767  rs1061120 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Expressed in a diffuse and slightly punctuate pattern. Colocalizes with MAPK8 and MAPK9 in the nucleus. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P20263, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18191611, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19274063, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23024368}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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