Zinc finger protein 281
Definition:
Transcription repressor that plays a role in regulation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) differentiation. Required for ESCs differentiation and acts by mediating autorepression of NANOG in ESCs: binds to the NANOG promoter and promotes association of NANOG protein to its own promoter and recruits the NuRD complex, which deacetylates histones. Not required for establishement and maintenance of ESCs (By similarity). Represses the transcription of a number of genes including GAST, ODC1 and VIM. Binds to the G-rich box in the enhancer region of these genes.
References:
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[1]. Xueping Zhang, et al. ZBP-89 represses vimentin gene transcription by interacting with the transcriptional activator, Sp1. Nucleic Acids Res. 2003 Jun 1;31(11):2900-14. [Content Brief]
[2]. D J Law, et al. ZBP-99 defines a conserved family of transcription factors and regulates ornithine decarboxylase gene expression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1999 Aug 19;262(1):113-20. [Content Brief]
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