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ZNF276
zinc finger protein 276
Chromosome 16 · 16q24.3
NCBI Gene: 92822Ensembl: ENSG00000158805.13HGNC: HGNC:23330UniProt: I6L9I3
22PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
kinetochoresequence-specific double-stranded DNA bindingprotein bindingRNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA bindingFanconi anemiaFanconi anemia complementation group Atype 2 diabetes mellitusovarian cancer
✦AI Summary

ZNF276 (zinc finger protein 276) is a transcriptional regulatory protein located on chromosome 16.4 that contains zinc finger domains enabling sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding 1. The protein functions as a DNA-binding transcription activator, likely regulating RNA polymerase II-mediated transcription through binding to cis-regulatory regions in the nucleus [GO Annotations]. ZNF276 exhibits heterogeneous expression patterns, with differential transcription factor activity identified in neonatal neutrophil subpopulations 2. Clinically, ZNF276 has relevance to multiple disease contexts. Genomic variants in ZNF276 associate with skin autofluorescence—a biomarker reflecting advanced glycation endproduct accumulation linked to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk 1. An intronic splice-site variant (c.1350-2A>G) in ZNF276 was identified in a Han Chinese family with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss 3. Additionally, ZNF276 was incorporated into a prognostic risk model for predicting castrate-resistant prostate cancer outcomes in patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy, suggesting involvement in treatment resistance mechanisms 4. Loss of heterozygosity at the ZNF276 chr16 locus (16q23.4) occurs frequently in breast tumors, and amino acid variants show possible associations with tumorigenesis 5. These findings indicate ZNF276 functions in transcriptional regulation with potential tumor suppressive properties and disease associations spanning metabolic, auditory, and oncologic domains.

Sources cited
1
ZNF276 intronic variant rs3764257 associates with skin autofluorescence levels in genome-wide association study
PMID: 36536295
2
ZNF276 splice-site variant c.1350-2A>G identified in family with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss
PMID: 36568422
3
ZNF276 included in prognostic risk model predicting bicalutamide resistance and prognosis in prostate cancer patients
PMID: 37143720
4
ZNF276 located in 16q23.4 region with frequent loss of heterozygosity in breast tumors; E530D variant shows possible association with tumorigenesis
PMID: 14605947
5
ZNF276 identified as uncharacteristic transcription factor differentially expressed in neonatal umbilical cord neutrophil subpopulations
PMID: 36105817
Disease Associationsⓘ20
Fanconi anemiaOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
Fanconi anemia complementation group AOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Abnormality of skin pigmentationOpen Targets
0.27Weak
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.17Weak
glaucomaOpen Targets
0.16Weak
hair colorOpen Targets
0.14Weak
microcephalyOpen Targets
0.14Weak
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.13Weak
HypoglycemiaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.11Weak
esophageal diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cutaneous melanomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
ovulationOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
open-angle glaucomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
skin neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SPG7Protein interaction82%GALNSProtein interaction79%CDK10Protein interaction79%FANCAProtein interaction77%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
98%
Lung
78%
Liver
70%
Heart
26%
Brain
18%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZNF276SPG7GALNSCDK10FANCA
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8N554
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.16LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.93 [0.76–1.16]
RankingsWhere ZNF276 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,804of 20,598
    Most Researched22
  • #12,080of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.16
Genes detectedZNF276
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Identification of bicalutamide resistance-related genes and prognosis prediction in patients with prostate cancer.
PMID: 37143720
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) · 2023
1.00
2
Genome-wide association study identifies novel loci associated with skin autofluorescence in individuals without diabetes.
PMID: 36536295
BMC Genomics · 2022
0.80
3
A frameshift mutation of
PMID: 36568422
Front Pediatr · 2022
0.60
4
Primitive genotypic characteristics in umbilical cord neutrophils identified by single-cell transcriptome profiling and functional prediction.
PMID: 36105817
Front Immunol · 2022
0.40
5
Cloning and mutation analysis of ZFP276 as a candidate tumor suppressor in breast cancer.
PMID: 14605947
J Hum Genet · 2003
0.20