基因名:
ZBTB14
产品别名:
ZF5; ZFP-161; ZFP-5; ZFP161; ZNF478; ZBTB14; zinc finger and BTB domain containing 14; zinc finger and BTB domain containing 14; zinc finger and BTB domain-containing protein 14; ZFP161 zinc finger protein; zinc finger protein 161 homolog; zinc finger protein 478; zinc finger protein 5 homolog; zinc finger protein homologous to Zfp161 in mouse; 锌指蛋白161;
背景信息:
ZFP161 is a 449 amino acid member of the Krüppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family. Localized to distinct regions within the nucleus, ZFP161 functions both as a transcriptional repressor of Thymidine Kinase (TK) and c-Myc promoters and as a transcriptional activator of the dopamine transporter (DAT) promoter. ZFP161 contains one BTB (POZ) domain and five C2H2-type zinc fingers which direct its specific localization and nucleic acid binding, respectively. Defects in the gene encoding ZFP161 may be associated with holoprosencephaly type 4 (HPE4), a structural anomaly of the brain characterized by a flattened nasal tip with no visible septum, hypotelorism, lack of nasal bridge, ptosis of the left upper eyelid and, in some cases, infant death.