FEZF2 Gene Summary [Human]

Predicted to enable transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Predicted to be involved in positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; nervous system development; and regulation of neuron differentiation. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
FEZF2
Official Name
FEZ family zinc finger 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:13506]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000153266
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 55079 Ensembl: ENSG00000153266
Aliases FEZ family zinc finger 2, too few, forebrain embryonic zinc finger-like protein
Synonyms FEZ, FEZ family zinc finger 2, FEZL, FKSG36, TOF, ZFP312, ZNF312
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human FEZF2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Zinc finger, C2H2 type
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional activator activity
  • transcription regulator
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional repressor activity
  • nucleic acid binding
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • Zinc-finger double domain
  • chromatin binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • hyperactive behavior
  • growth failure
  • neurodevelopmental disorder
  • productive infection by HIV-1
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • apoptosis
  • differentiation
  • number
  • development
  • guidance
  • morphology
  • size
  • fasciculation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Unknown

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human FEZF2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • commitment of neuronal cell to specific neuron type in forebrain
  • negative regulation of cell proliferation
  • negative regulation of neuron differentiation
  • forebrain anterior/posterior pattern specification
  • positive regulation of neuron differentiation
  • cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron migration
  • cell dedifferentiation
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • dentate gyrus development
  • axonal fasciculation
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • locomotory behavior
  • neuron fate determination
  • regulation of gene expression
  • regulation of neurogenesis
  • dendrite development

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • metal ion binding
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription
  • chromatin binding
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in negative regulation of transcription

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