LIM/homeobox protein Lhx3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LHX3 gene. [5] [6] [7]
LHX3 encodes a protein of a large protein family, members of which carry the LIM domain, a unique cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain. The encoded protein is a transcription factor that is required for pituitary development and motor neuron specification. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [7]
Mutations in this gene have been associated with a syndrome of combined pituitary hormone deficiency and rigid cervical spine. [7]
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