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ZNF738
zinc finger protein 738
Chromosome 19 Β· 19p12
NCBI Gene: 148203Ensembl: ENSG00000172687HGNC: HGNC:32469UniProt: A0A804HJ59
7PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA bindingDNA-binding transcription factor activityubiquitin-protein transferase activityprotein polyubiquitinationtype 2 diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitusPainBlackfan-Diamond anemia
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, ZNF738 is a zinc finger protein predicted to function as a DNA-binding transcription factor involved in transcriptional regulation. GO annotations indicate it possesses DNA-binding transcription factor activity and ubiquitin-protein transferase activity, with roles in regulating DNA-templated transcription and protein polyubiquitination. ZNF738 localizes to the nucleus and binds RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory regions. In hepatocellular carcinoma, ZNF738 expression is upregulated and associated with altered three-dimensional chr19 architecture 1, suggesting involvement in cancer-related transcriptional dysregulation.

Sources cited
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ZNF738 is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and associated with altered 3D chromatin architecture and interchromosomal interactions
PMID: 37925679
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 1 indexed publication. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.13Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
PainOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Blackfan-Diamond anemiaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
22q11.2 deletion syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
X-linked severe congenital neutropeniaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neutropenia, severe congenital, 2, autosomal dominantOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
WHIM syndrome 2Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
reticular dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
nonimmune chronic idiopathic neutropenia of adultsOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
autosomal recessive severe congenital neutropenia due to CSF3R deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
combined immunodeficiency due to moesin deficiencyOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neutropenia, severe congenital, 1, autosomal dominantOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure syndrome, telomere-related, 9Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
combined immunodeficiency with skin granulomasOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
X-linked sideroblastic anemia 1Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
chronic myelogenous leukemiaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
neutropenia, severe congenital, 10, autosomal recessiveOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
medulloblastomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
oligodendrogliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MKRN3Shared pathway100%DZIP3Shared pathway100%UBOX5Shared pathway100%MKRN1Shared pathway100%RUSC1Shared pathway100%IRF2BP1Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Ovary
23%
Brain
19%
Lung
12%
Heart
11%
Liver
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZNF738MKRN3DZIP3UBOX5MKRN1RUSC1IRF2BP1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q8NE65
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RankingsWhere ZNF738 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #18,004of 20,598
    Most Researched7
Genes detectedZNF738
Sources retrieved1 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
1
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Three-dimensional chromatin landscapes in hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis B virus.
PMID: 37925679
J Gastroenterol Β· 2024
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