FEATURES

FAMILY

krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ZN568_MOUSE, Znf568, chato, Zfp568. Has transcriptional repression activity, partially through the recruitment of the corepressor TRIM28 but has also repression activity independently of this interaction (PubMed:22110054, PubMed:27658112). Essential during embryonic development, where it acts as direct repressor of IGF2-P0, placental-specific transcript of IGF2, in early development and regulates convergent extension movements required for axis elongation and tissue morphogenesis in all germ layers (PubMed:18701545, PubMed:22110054, PubMed:28522536). Also important for normal morphogenesis of extraembryonic tissues including the yolk sac, extraembryonic mesoderm and placenta (PubMed:18701545, PubMed:21094155). May enhance proliferation or maintenance of neural stem cells (PubMed:23071813). Interacts with TRIM28.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Znf568

Mutations

Mutation(s) distribution

Mutations table