ZNF525
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Also known as KIAA1979
Summary
ZNF525 (zinc finger protein 525, HGNC:29423) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19q13.42, encoding Zinc finger protein 525 (Q8N782). May be involved in transcriptional regulation.
Predicted to enable DNA binding activity and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to be located in nucleus.
Source: NCBI Gene 170958 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 8 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001348156
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:29423 |
| Approved symbol | ZNF525 |
| Name | zinc finger protein 525 |
| Location | 19q13.42 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | KIAA1979 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000203326 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 170958 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 11 — 8 protein_coding, 2 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron
ENST00000467003, ENST00000474037, ENST00000475179, ENST00000491101, ENST00000497729, ENST00000593918, ENST00000600148, ENST00000601790, ENST00000867656, ENST00000929074, ENST00000950057
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_001348156
NM_001348156, NM_001348157
CCDS: CCDS86802, CCDS86803
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000474037 — 4 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001893737 | 53380722 | 53386590 |
| ENSE00003515279 | 53372215 | 53372296 |
| ENSE00003671754 | 53375770 | 53375896 |
| ENSE00003822848 | 53365705 | 53365759 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 134 present calls, max score 86.27.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 3.3438 / max 57.4145, expressed in 1190 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 177324 | 3.3438 | 1190 |
Top tissues by expression
134 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 86.27 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 83.75 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 83.61 | gold quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 82.61 | gold quality |
| endometrium | UBERON:0001295 | 82.03 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 81.38 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 80.36 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 80.08 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 79.95 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 79.65 | gold quality |
| prostate gland | UBERON:0002367 | 79.57 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 79.56 | gold quality |
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 79.55 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 79.51 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 79.37 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 79.37 | gold quality |
| body of pancreas | UBERON:0001150 | 79.23 | gold quality |
| pancreas | UBERON:0001264 | 78.51 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 77.96 | gold quality |
| fundus of stomach | UBERON:0001160 | 77.71 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 77.71 | gold quality |
| spleen | UBERON:0002106 | 77.64 | gold quality |
| zone of skin | UBERON:0000014 | 77.59 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 77.55 | gold quality |
| vagina | UBERON:0000996 | 77.43 | gold quality |
| skin of leg | UBERON:0001511 | 77.36 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland | UBERON:0001233 | 77.30 | gold quality |
| stomach | UBERON:0000945 | 77.28 | gold quality |
| cerebellar cortex | UBERON:0002129 | 77.26 | gold quality |
| cerebellar hemisphere | UBERON:0002245 | 77.24 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 5.42 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Cross-species orthologs
0 orthologs
Paralogs (11): ZNF761 (ENSG00000160336), ZNF701 (ENSG00000167562), ZNF816 (ENSG00000180257), ZNF766 (ENSG00000196214), ZNF765 (ENSG00000196417), ZNF860 (ENSG00000197385), ZNF813 (ENSG00000198346), ZNF468 (ENSG00000204604), ZNF888 (ENSG00000213793), ZNF578 (ENSG00000258405), (ENSG00000269825)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Zinc finger protein 525 — Q8N782 (reviewed: Q8N782)
All UniProt accessions (5): E7ENB8, E7EUL5, Q8N782, J3KR62, M0QZA4
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. May be involved in transcriptional regulation.
Subcellular location. Nucleus.
Similarity. Belongs to the krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001335085, NP_001335086 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR001909 | KRAB | Domain |
| IPR013087 | Znf_C2H2_type | Domain |
| IPR036051 | KRAB_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR036236 | Znf_C2H2_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF00096, PF01352, PF13465
UniProt features (11 total): zinc finger region 9, chain 1, domain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q8N782-F1 | 63.24 | 0.07 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 14 (showing top):
MODULE_151, MODULE_114, GEORGES_TARGETS_OF_MIR192_AND_MIR215, GOMF_SEQUENCE_SPECIFIC_DNA_BINDING, GOMF_TRANSCRIPTION_REGULATOR_ACTIVITY, ZNF274_TARGET_GENES, MANNO_MIDBRAIN_NEUROTYPES_HNBGABA, FOURATI_BLOOD_TWINRIX_AGE_25_83YO_RESPONDERS_VS_POOR_RESPONDERS_0DY_UP, GOMF_DNA_BINDING_TRANSCRIPTION_FACTOR_ACTIVITY, GOMF_CIS_REGULATORY_REGION_SEQUENCE_SPECIFIC_DNA_BINDING, MODULE_83, SU_HO_FOETAL_FEMUR_C2_HYPERTROPHIC_CHONDROCYTE, GOMF_RNA_POLYMERASE_II_TRANSCRIPTION_REGULATORY_REGION_SEQUENCE_SPECIFIC_DNA_BINDING, chr19q13
GO Biological Process (3): regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), regulation of gene expression (GO:0010468), negative regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process (GO:0010558)
GO Molecular Function (3): DNA binding (GO:0003677), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)
GO Cellular Component (2): nucleoplasm (GO:0005654), nucleus (GO:0005634)
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process | 2 |
| DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| regulation of gene expression | 1 |
| regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| gene expression | 1 |
| macromolecule biosynthetic process | 1 |
| negative regulation of biosynthetic process | 1 |
| negative regulation of macromolecule metabolic process | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| transition metal ion binding | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| nuclear lumen | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
356 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZNF525 | CCNI2 | Q6ZMN8 | 431 |
| ZNF525 | FAM24B | Q8N5W8 | 418 |
| ZNF525 | CT45A3 | P0DMU6 | 400 |
| ZNF525 | CT45A10 | P0DMU9 | 371 |
| ZNF525 | CT45A5 | P0DMU8 | 368 |
| ZNF525 | OR51B5 | Q9H339 | 348 |
| ZNF525 | MCMDC2 | Q4G0Z9 | 348 |
| ZNF525 | CEP15 | Q9HBI5 | 323 |
| ZNF525 | DPY19L1 | Q2PZI1 | 321 |
| ZNF525 | M1AP | Q8TC57 | 320 |
| ZNF525 | CPPED1 | Q9BRF8 | 312 |
| ZNF525 | SAC3D1 | A6NKF1 | 308 |
| ZNF525 | M9MMK7 | M9MMK7 | 298 |
| ZNF525 | BZW2 | Q9Y6E2 | 289 |
| ZNF525 | RPP25 | Q9BUL9 | 282 |
IntAct
3 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUL4A | HAX1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| CUL5 | DDX3X | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A1W2PQL4, A0JPL0, A2RRD8, A6NHJ4, A6NP11, B4DX44, O75346, O95780, P0CB33, P21506, P51508, P52738, Q0D2J5, Q0VGE8, Q12901, Q13360, Q14593, Q15973, Q2M218, Q2M3X9, Q2VY69, Q3SXZ3, Q5HY98, Q5RCJ2, Q5VIY5, Q6J6I6, Q7L2R6, Q86XU0, Q86Y25, Q8IW36, Q8IYN0, Q8IYX0, Q8N782, Q8N883, Q8N9Z0, Q8NDP4, Q95K49, Q969W8, Q96H40, Q96N58
Diamond homologs: A0A1W2PQL4, A2RRD8, A2VDQ7, A6NHJ4, A6NK75, A6NN14, A6NNF4, A6NP11, B4DX44, B4DXR9, E9PW05, O14628, O43345, O75290, O75346, O75373, O75820, P0CB33, P0CJ79, P0DKX0, P10755, P17032, P17035, P52738, Q02386, Q03923, Q03936, Q05481, Q08AN1, Q09FC8, Q0VGE8, Q14586, Q14593, Q147U1, Q15928, Q3MIS6, Q3SXZ3, Q494X3, Q4R6C2, Q5HY98
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
8 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
735 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 19:53375768:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53375769:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53375857:G:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53375895:GG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53375896:GG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53375925:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53375925:G:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:53365755:GGCGC:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53365756:GCGC:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53365756:GCGCG:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53365758:GC:G | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53365760:G:GG | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53365925:TTTA:T | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372211:TCAG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372212:CAG:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372213:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372213:AG:A | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372213:AGG:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372214:G:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372214:G:GG | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372214:GG:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372214:GGATT:G | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372292:CTCAG:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372293:TCAG:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372295:AGGT:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372296:GGT:G | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53372298:T:A | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53375765:TTCA:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53375766:TCAG:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:53375768:AGGGT:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
3220 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000501860 (19:53383941 C>T), RS1000552464 (19:53384235 G>A), RS1000804240 (19:53378771 G>A), RS1000819338 (19:53386302 C>A), RS1001036792 (19:53373085 T>C), RS1001125634 (19:53386527 G>C), RS1001163266 (19:53378200 T>C), RS1001362299 (19:53368077 G>T), RS1001413668 (19:53363778 T>G), RS1001425668 (19:53367093 A>C,G), RS1001466181 (19:53364006 C>T), RS1001530035 (19:53372823 A>G), RS1001561947 (19:53385411 T>C), RS1001685869 (19:53377817 C>T), RS1001711728 (19:53367919 C>G,T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
21 total (human), top 21 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| butyraldehyde | increases expression, increases methylation | 2 |
| TAK-243 | increases sumoylation | 1 |
| triphenyl phosphate | affects expression | 1 |
| propionaldehyde | increases methylation | 1 |
| nonanal | increases methylation | 1 |
| n-hexanal | increases methylation | 1 |
| arsenite | affects binding, decreases reaction | 1 |
| caprylic aldehyde | increases methylation | 1 |
| pentanal | increases methylation | 1 |
| heptanal | increases methylation | 1 |
| tanespimycin | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| VER 155008 | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Temozolomide | increases expression | 1 |
| Sunitinib | increases expression | 1 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | increases methylation | 1 |
| Cisplatin | increases expression | 1 |
| Phthalic Acids | increases methylation | 1 |
| Smoke | decreases expression | 1 |
| Lactic Acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Particulate Matter | increases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.