Zfp217 Gene Summary [Rat]
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in mitochondrion and nuclear speck. Predicted to be part of histone deacetylase complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Orthologous to human ZNF217 (zinc finger protein 217). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Zfp217 |
| Official Name | zinc finger protein 217 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1308451] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000021787 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | zinc finger protein 217 |
| Synonyms | 4933431C08Rik, Gm562, ZABC1, Zfp217, ZINC FINGER protein 217 |
| 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 Zfp217 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
Pathways
Biological processes and signaling networks where the Zfp217 gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- metastasis
- cancer
- neoplasia
- breast cancer
- epithelial cancer
- eczema
- prostatic carcinoma
- prostate cancer
- lung adenocarcinoma
- lung adenocarcinoma formation
role in cell
- growth
- expression in
- binding in
- quantity
- phagocytosis by
- migration
- proliferation
- recruitment in
- cell viability
- invasion by
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
- Mitochondria
- nucleoplasm
- nuclear speckles
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Zfp217 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
- regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- nuclear speck
- mitochondrion
- histone deacetylase complex
- 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
- 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