The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Paired-Like Homeobox 2a across different species:

paired-like homeobox 2a (PHOX2A)

Other aliases include:

ARIX, FEOM2, NCAM2, PMX2A, CFEOM2, MGC52227

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Paired-Like Homeobox 2a:

paired-like homeobox 2a – arix homeodomain protein – aristaless homeobox homolog

Paired-Like Homeobox 2a fulfills a number of functions:

sequence-specific DNA binding – transcription factor activity

Paired-Like Homeobox 2a is relevant to the following processes:

aging – locus ceruleus development – parasympathetic nervous system development – regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange – regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent – somatic motor neuron differentiation – sympathetic nervous system development

Locations for Paired-Like Homeobox 2a:

nucleus

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology