PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Spinacia oleracea
HD-ZIP Family
Species TF ID Description
Sp_004370_hrut.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_025120_zkzs.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_025660_sqcn.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_025660_sqcn.t2HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_037020_othq.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_042290_ugjt.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_042550_qokw.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_046880_ogtm.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_050710_kezc.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_050710_kezc.t2HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_054560_oaqg.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_075750_ykge.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_083280_yewa.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_108110_cazn.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_124480_fggd.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_124790_idzk.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_125990_mxyr.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_128970_nfkt.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_154640_utwj.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_165590_jids.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_168070_wemo.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_179660_yhcr.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_194980_tmqz.t1HD-ZIP family protein
Sp_210810_kdsc.t1HD-ZIP family protein
HD-ZIP Family Introduction

A homeobox (HB) encodes a protein domain, the homeodomain (HD), which is a conserved 60-amino acid motif present in transcription factors found in all the eukaryotic organisms. This 60-amino acid sequence folds into a characteristic three-helix structure that is able to interact specifically with DNA. Most HDs are able to bind DNA as monomers with high affinity, through interactions made by helix III (the so-called recognition helix) and a disordered N-terminal arm located beyond helix I. The high degree of conservation of this type of domain among diverse proteins from different kingdoms indicates that this structure is crucial to maintain the HD functionality and that the role played by this domain is vital.

Members of the HD-Zip family have a leucine zipper motif (LZ) immediately downstream of the HD. The two motifs are present in transcription factors found in species belonging to other eukaryotic kingdoms, but their association in a single protein is unique to plants. The HD is responsible for the specific binding to DNA, whereas LZ acts as a dimerization motif. HD-Zip proteins bind to DNA as dimers, and the absence of LZ absolutely abolishes their binding ability, which indicates that the relative orientation of the monomers, driven by this motif, is crucial for an efficient recognition of DNA.

Ariel FD, Manavella PA, Dezar CA, Chan RL.
The true story of the HD-Zip family.
Trends Plant Sci, 2007. 12(9): p. 419-26.
PMID: 17698401