Octamer binding protein 3, Octamer binding protein 4, OCT3, OCT4, OTF3, OTF4, OTF-3, Oct-3, Oct-4, POU5F1,
Oct-4 is a transcription factor highly expressed in undifferentiated embryonic stem cells and embryonic germ cells. Forms a trimeric complex with SOX2 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1,