Cdx1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and methyl-CpG binding activity. Predicted to be involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and regulation of somitogenesis. Predicted to act upstream of or within anterior/posterior pattern specification and bone morphogenesis. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Orthologous to human CDX1 (caudal type homeobox 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Cdx1
Official Name
caudal type homeo box 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:621233]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000060334
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 364883 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000060334
Aliases caudal type homeo box 1
Synonyms caudal type homeo box 1, Cdx, Cdxa
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Cdx1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional activator activity
  • RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
  • transcription regulator
  • DNA binding domain
  • nucleic acid binding
  • Caudal like protein activation region
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • methyl-CpG binding
  • protein binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • homeodomain
  • transcription factor activity

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Cdx1 gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • Barrett syndrome
  • colon epithelial cancer
  • gastric adenocarcinoma
  • gastric epithelial cancer
  • colorectal cancer
  • rectum cancer
  • colon carcinoma
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • expression in
  • cell death
  • apoptosis
  • growth
  • quantity
  • migration
  • accumulation
  • tumorigenicity
  • differentiation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nuclear fraction
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Cdx1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • embryo development
  • anterior/posterior axis specification
  • regulation of somitogenesis
  • bone morphogenesis
  • cell differentiation
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • organ morphogenesis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • chromatin

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • protein binding
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription
  • methyl-CpG binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity

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