Sall2 Gene Summary [Rat]
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in eye development; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to act upstream of or within neural tube development. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in coloboma. Orthologous to human SALL2 (spalt like transcription factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Sall2 |
| Official Name | spalt-like transcription factor 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1309272] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000013287 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | spalt-like transcription factor 2 |
| Synonyms | COLB, HSAL2, mKIAA0360, Msal-2, p150(Sal2), Sal-2, spalt-like transcription factor 2, ZNF795 |
| Species | Rat, Rattus norvegicus |
| 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 rat Sall2 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
- zinc finger
- transcription regulator
- binding protein
- double-stranded DNA binding
- nucleic acid binding
- Zinc-finger double domain
- protein binding
- zinc finger domain
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- 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
- tuberculosis
- agenesis
- dysgenesis
- autosomal recessive ocular coloboma
- preeclampsia
- exencephaly
role in cell
- apoptosis
- colony formation
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
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Sall2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- eye development
- 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
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- protein binding
- metal ion binding
- RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription
- sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity