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Sex-Determining Region Y Protein

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Definition: A transcription factor that plays an essential role in the development of the TESTES. It is encoded by a gene on the Y chromosome and contains a specific HMG-BOX DOMAIN that is found within members of the SOX family of transcription factors.  do not confuse entry term SRY SEX-DETERMINING REGION PROTEIN with SRY (SEX DETERMINING REGION Y)-BOX PROTEINS see SOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS   
See Also Genes, sry 		Other names Testis Determining Factor; Sex Determining Region Y Protein; SRY Sex Determining Region Protein; Testis-Determining Factor; SRY Sex-Determining Region Protein
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Sry protein, rat  0   *Sex-Determining Region Y Protein.
Sry protein, mouse  0   *Sex-Determining Region Y Protein.
SRY protein, human  0   *Sex-Determining Region Y Protein.
SOX11 protein, human  0   *SOXC Transcription Factors Sex-Determining Region Y Protein. Genomics 1995 Sep 20;29(2):541-5

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