Ikzf4 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable several functions, including RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; bHLH transcription factor binding activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in protein homooligomerization and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to act upstream of or within negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in nuclear body. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Orthologous to human IKZF4 (IKAROS family zinc finger 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Ikzf4
Official Name
IKAROS family zinc finger 4 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2319157]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000005535
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 100361923 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000005535
Aliases IKAROS family zinc finger 4
Synonyms A630026H08Rik, EOS, IKAROS family zinc finger 4, Zfpn1a4, ZNFN1A4
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Ikzf4 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
  • zinc ion binding
  • Zinc-finger double domain
  • C2H2-type zinc-finger domain
  • transcription factor binding
  • protein domain specific binding
  • protein binding
  • zinc finger domain
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • transcription factor activity

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • vitiligo
  • Alzheimer disease
  • asthma
  • Crohn disease
  • insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • alopecia areata
  • Down syndrome
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • quantity
  • differentiation
  • production in
  • development
  • tyrosine phosphorylation in

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
  • nuclear fraction
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear bodies

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Ikzf4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • protein homooligomerization
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • nuclear body
  • macromolecular complex
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • protein domain specific binding
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • bHLH transcription factor binding

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