Zfat Gene Summary [Rat]
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to act upstream of or within hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation and spongiotrophoblast layer development. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autoimmune thyroiditis. Orthologous to human ZFAT (zinc finger and AT-hook domain containing). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Zfat |
| Official Name | zinc finger and AT hook domain containing [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1310886] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000025140 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | zinc finger and AT hook domain containing |
| Synonyms | AITD3, Gm922, ZFAT1, Zfp406, zinc finger and AT-hook domain containing, ZNF406 |
| 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 Zfat 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
- transcription regulator
- C2H2-type zinc-finger domain
- Zinc-finger double domain
- protein binding
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- hypertension
- susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease type 3
- lung carcinoma
- lung carcinoma process
- COVID-19
- osteoporosis
- postmenopausal osteoporosis
regulated by
role in cell
- phosphorylation in
- expression in
- cell viability
- differentiation
- osteogenic differentiation
- number
- hematopoiesis
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 Zfat gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
- positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
- hemopoietic progenitor cell differentiation
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- cytosol
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 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