FEATURES

FAMILY

krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ZFP57_RAT, Zfp57. Transcription regulator required to maintain maternal and paternal gene imprinting, a process by which gene expression is restricted in a parent of origin-specific manner by epigenetic modification of genomic DNA and chromatin, including DNA methylation. Acts by controlling DNA methylation during the earliest multicellular stages of development at multiple imprinting control regions (ICRs). Acts together with ZNF445. Required for the establishment of maternal methylation imprints at SNRPN locus. Acts as a transcriptional repressor in Schwann cells. Binds to a 5'-TGCCGC-3' consensus sequence and recognizes the methylated CpG within this element.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Zfp57

Zinc finger protein 57

Zfp57

Molecular Synopsis