Homeobox protein Nkx-2.2 (NKX2-2)

Transcriptional activator involved in the creation of insulin-producting beta cells in the endocrine pancreas (By similarity). May also be involved in specifying diencephalic neuromeric boundaries, and in controlling the expression of genes that play a role in axonal guidance.

Binds to elements within the NEUROD1 promoter (By similarity). .