Zfp281 Gene Summary [Mouse]
Enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in embryonic body morphogenesis and stem cell differentiation. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including branchial arch; egg cylinder; genitourinary system; immune system; and intestine. Orthologous to human ZNF281 (zinc finger protein 281). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Zfp281 |
| Official Name | zinc finger protein 281 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:3029290] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSMUSG00000041483 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | zinc finger protein 281 |
| Synonyms | GZP1, ZBP-99, ZFP281, zinc finger, zinc finger protein 281, ZNP-99 |
| Species | Mouse, Mus musculus |
| 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 mouse Zfp281 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
- 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
- protein binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- transcription factor activity
- C2H2-type zinc finger
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- fibrosis
- neonatal late-onset sepsis
- systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
role in cell
- expression in
- differentiation
- transactivation in
- double-stranded DNA break repair
- replication in
- reprogramming
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
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Zfp281 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 gene expression
- negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
- stem cell differentiation
- positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
- embryonic body morphogenesis
- regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
- protein binding
- metal ion binding
- RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
- transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in negative regulation of transcription
- sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity