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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

CTCF

Description

CCCTC-binding factor (zinc finger protein)

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Transcription factors

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

This gene is a member of the BORIS + CTCF gene family and encodes a transcriptional regulator protein with 11 highly conserved zinc finger (ZF) domains. This nuclear protein is able to use different combinations of the ZF domains to bind different DNA target sequences and proteins. Depending upon the context of the site, the protein can bind a histone acetyltransferase (HAT)-containing complex and function as a transcriptional activator or bind a histone deacetylase (HDAC)-containing complex and function as a transcriptional repressor. If the protein is bound to a transcriptional insulator element, it can block communication between enhancers and upstream promoters, thereby regulating imprinted expression. Mutations in this gene have been associated with invasive breast cancers, prostate cancers, and Wilms' tumors. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

2 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin Medium

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A-549 Lung High

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CACO-2 Colon High

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney High

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HeLa Cervix Medium

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Hep-G2 Liver High

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion High

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PC-3 Bone marrow High

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RT-4 Urinary bladder High

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U-2 OS Bone High

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U-251 MG Brain Medium

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies