MZF1
Function
Binds to target promoter DNA and functions as a transcription regulator. Regulates transcription from the PADI1 and CDH2 promoter. May be one regulator of transcriptional events during hemopoietic development.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.
Tissue Specificity
Preferentially expressed in differentiating myeloid cells. Detected in osteoblasts.
Cellular localization
- Nucleus
Alternative names
MZF, ZNF42, ZSCAN6, MZF1, Myeloid zinc finger 1, MZF-1, Zinc finger and SCAN domain-containing protein 6, Zinc finger protein 42