HOMEOTIC PROTEINS
\hˌə͡ʊmiːˈɒtɪk pɹˈə͡ʊtiːnz], \hˌəʊmiːˈɒtɪk pɹˈəʊtiːnz], \h_ˌəʊ_m_iː__ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_iː_n_z]\
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Proteins encoded by homeobox genes (GENES, HOMEOBOX) that exhibit structural similarity to certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA-binding proteins. Homeodomain proteins are involved in the control of gene expression during morphogenesis and development (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL).
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