Zinc finger protein 746
Definition:
Transcription repressor that specifically binds to the 5'-TATTTT[T/G]-3' consensus sequence on promoters and repress transcription of PGC-1-alpha (PPARGC1A), thereby playing a role in regulation of neuron death.
References:
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[1]. Joo-Ho Shin, et al. PARIS (ZNF746) repression of PGC-1α contributes to neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease. Cell. 2011 Mar 4;144(5):689-702. [Content Brief]
[2]. Mohannad Al Chiblak, et al. DUF3669, a "domain of unknown function" within ZNF746 and ZNF777, oligomerizes and contributes to transcriptional repression. BMC Mol Cell Biol. 2019 Dec 19;20(1):60. [Content Brief]
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