MESP1
Function
Transcription factor. Plays a role in the epithelialization of somitic mesoderm and in the development of cardiac mesoderm. Defines the rostrocaudal patterning of the somites by participating in distinct Notch pathways (By similarity).
Cellular localization
- Nucleus
Alternative names
BHLHC5, MESP1, Mesoderm posterior protein 1, Class C basic helix-loop-helix protein 5, bHLHc5