POU3F4
Encyclopedia
POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 4 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the POU3F4 gene
. Mutations in POU3F4, located on the X chromosome, may cause deafness. The role of POU3F4 in the hypothalamus where it was originally described remains unknown.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the POU3F4 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. Mutations in POU3F4, located on the X chromosome, may cause deafness. The role of POU3F4 in the hypothalamus where it was originally described remains unknown.