| Name | POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 |
| Description | Transcription factor that binds to the octamer motif (5'-ATTTGCAT-3'). Forms a trimeric complex with SOX2 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1, FGF4, UTF1 and ZFP206. Critical for early embryogenesis and for embryonic stem cell pluripotency. |
| UniProt ID | Q01860 |
| Gene | POU5F1 |
