Embryonic stem cell specific homeobox protein, ENK, Alternative names Embryonic stem cell specific homeobox protein (Nanog) antibody ENK antibody FLJ12581 antibody hNanog antibody Homeobox protein NANOG antibody Homeobox transcription factor Nanog antibody homeobox transcription factor Nanog-delta 48
The transcriptional factor Nanog functions in maintaining pluripotency in cooperation with other key genes such as Oct4. Oct4 and Sox2 bind to the Nanog promoter in mouse and human embryonic stem cell. Nanog levels allow stem cells to balance the creation of lineage-committed and undifferentiated cells.