Background

ZFP42 (ZFP42 Zinc Finger Protein) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with ZFP42 include Inflammatory Bowel Disease 7 and Germ Cell And Embryonal Cancer. Among its related pathways are Pre-implantation embryo and Cardiac progenitor differentiation. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include DNA-binding transcription factor activity and sequence-specific DNA binding. An important paralog of this gene is YY1. Involved in the reprogramming of X-chromosome inactivation during the acquisition of pluripotency. Required for efficient elongation of TSIX, a non-coding RNA antisense to XIST. Binds DXPas34 enhancer within the TSIX promoter. Involved in ES cell self-renewal (By similarity). ( ZFP42_HUMAN,Q96MM3 )