ZHX1 Gene Summary [Human]
The members of the zinc fingers and homeoboxes gene family are nuclear homodimeric transcriptional repressors that interact with the A subunit of nuclear factor-Y (NF-YA) and contain two C2H2-type zinc fingers and five homeobox DNA-binding domains. This gene encodes member 1 of this gene family. In addition to forming homodimers, this protein heterodimerizes with members 2 and 3 of the zinc fingers and homeoboxes family. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Read-through transcription also exists between this gene and the downstream chromosome 8 open reading frame 76 (C8orf76) gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | ZHX1 |
| Official Name | zinc fingers and homeoboxes 1 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:12871] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000165156 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | zinc fingers and homeoboxes 1 |
| Synonyms | 3110006I21RIK, AL833897, zinc fingers and homeoboxes 1, Zinc fingers homeoboxes protein 1 |
| Species | Human, Homo sapiens |
| Orthologies |
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 ZHX1 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-fingers and homeoboxes C2H2 finger domain
- RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
- transcription regulator
- protein binding
- transcription factor activity
- homeodomain
- protein heterodimerization
- DNA binding
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Nucleus
- interchromatin granule cluster fractions
- nucleoplasm
- chromatin
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human ZHX1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
- negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
- cell differentiation
- regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- chromatin
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- DNA binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
- protein binding
- protein heterodimerization activity
- metal ion binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity