Mzf1 Gene Summary [Rat]
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Orthologous to human MZF1 (myeloid zinc finger 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Mzf1 |
| Official Name | myeloid zinc finger 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1308391] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000027550 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | myeloid zinc finger 1 |
| Synonyms | myeloid zinc finger 1, MZF1B, Mzf-2, Zfp121, ZFP98, ZNF42, ZSCAN6 |
| 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 Mzf1 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
- leucine rich domain
- nucleic acid binding
- transcription activation domain
- SCAN domain
- protein binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- leucine rich region
- RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional repressor activity
- double-stranded DNA binding
- Zinc-finger double domain
- protein homodimerization
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- rectum cancer
- epithelial neoplasia
- epithelial cancer
- cancer
- neoplasia
- colorectal cancer
- colorectal adenoma
- colorectal adenoma formation
- liver cancer
- liver neoplasia
role in cell
- differentiation
- proliferation
- apoptosis
- migration
- expression in
- recruitment in
- transactivation in
- activation in
- invasion
- oncogene-induced senescence
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
- plasma
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Mzf1 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
- regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
- positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
- protein homodimerization 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 positive regulation of transcription
- 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