PAX5 Proteins

Protein Information

PAX5 is a member of the paired box (PAX) family of transcription factors. The PAX proteins are important regulators in early development and alterations in the expression of their genes are thought to contribute to neoplastic transformation. PAX5 is the B-cell lineage specific activator protein (BSAP) that is expressed at early, but not late stages, of B-cell differentiation. Its expression has also been detected in developing CNS and testis, therefore, PAX5 may not only play an important role in B-cell differentiation, but also in neural development and spermatogenesis. Mutations in the gene can result in leukemia, acute lymphoblastic 3.

Synonyms

ALL3; B-cell lineage specific activator; B-cell-specific transcription factor; BSAP; EBB-1; KLP; paired box 5; paired box gene 5; paired box homeotic gene 5; paired box protein Pax-5; paired domain gene 5; PAX5; Pax-5; Pax5 variant 1; Pax5 variant 2; RGD1565236; transcription factor PAX 5