Neurogenin-3, NGN-3, Class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 7, bHLHa7, Protein atonal homolog 5, NEUROG3, ATOH5, BHLHA7, NGN3
Acts as a transcriptional regulator. Together with NKX2- 2, initiates transcriptional activation of NEUROD1. Involved in neurogenesis. Also required for the specification of a common precursor of the 4 pancreatic endocrine cell types (By similarity).