Oct3, Oct4, Otf3, Otf4, NF-A3, Oct-3, Oct-4, Otf-3, Otf-4, OCT 4, Otf3g, Oct3/4, Oct-3/4, Otf3-rs7, POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1, Octamer-binding protein 3, Octamer-binding protein 4, Octamer-binding transcription factor 3, Pou5f1
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 embr