ZNF577
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Also known as MGC4400
Summary
ZNF577 (zinc finger protein 577, HGNC:28673) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19q13.41, encoding Zinc finger protein 577 (Q9BSK1). May be involved in transcriptional regulation.
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be active in nucleus.
Source: NCBI Gene 84765 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 4
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 90 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_001370449
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:28673 |
| Approved symbol | ZNF577 |
| Name | zinc finger protein 577 |
| Location | 19q13.41 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | MGC4400 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000161551 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 84765 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 24 — 15 protein_coding, 6 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 2 retained_intron, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000301399, ENST00000451628, ENST00000638325, ENST00000638348, ENST00000638423, ENST00000638538, ENST00000638684, ENST00000638721, ENST00000638814, ENST00000638827, ENST00000638875, ENST00000639183, ENST00000639416, ENST00000639636, ENST00000639703, ENST00000640429, ENST00000640678, ENST00000640955, ENST00000879657, ENST00000879658, ENST00000879659, ENST00000879660, ENST00000953227, ENST00000953228
RefSeq mRNA: 10 — MANE Select: NM_001370449
NM_001135590, NM_001370447, NM_001370448, NM_001370449, NM_001370450, NM_001370452, NM_001370455, NM_001370456, NM_001370457, NM_032679
CCDS: CCDS12842, CCDS46160
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000638348 — 6 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001214869 | 51880323 | 51880401 |
| ENSE00001509763 | 51880679 | 51880877 |
| ENSE00001592310 | 51867048 | 51873706 |
| ENSE00003621432 | 51877282 | 51877377 |
| ENSE00003787987 | 51878389 | 51878515 |
| ENSE00003806162 | 51886821 | 51887951 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 201 present calls, max score 94.01.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 4.0934 / max 130.1297, expressed in 1165 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (2 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 182504 | 3.3061 | 1067 |
| 182505 | 0.7872 | 428 |
Top tissues by expression
254 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 94.01 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 93.72 | gold quality |
| left ovary | UBERON:0002119 | 93.47 | gold quality |
| calcaneal tendon | UBERON:0003701 | 92.34 | gold quality |
| right ovary | UBERON:0002118 | 92.13 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 91.18 | gold quality |
| left lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001120 | 90.42 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 90.20 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 90.17 | gold quality |
| right lobe of thyroid gland | UBERON:0001119 | 89.92 | gold quality |
| thyroid gland | UBERON:0002046 | 89.39 | gold quality |
| muscle layer of sigmoid colon | UBERON:0035805 | 88.33 | gold quality |
| right uterine tube | UBERON:0001302 | 88.32 | gold quality |
| apex of heart | UBERON:0002098 | 88.14 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 87.74 | gold quality |
| skin of abdomen | UBERON:0001416 | 87.73 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 87.73 | gold quality |
| tibial artery | UBERON:0007610 | 87.63 | gold quality |
| popliteal artery | UBERON:0002250 | 87.62 | gold quality |
| body of uterus | UBERON:0009853 | 87.43 | gold quality |
| esophagogastric junction muscularis propria | UBERON:0035841 | 87.17 | gold quality |
| tibial nerve | UBERON:0001323 | 87.15 | gold quality |
| minor salivary gland | UBERON:0001830 | 86.97 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 86.86 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 86.83 | gold quality |
| ovary | UBERON:0000992 | 86.76 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus mucosa | UBERON:0035834 | 86.69 | gold quality |
| aorta | UBERON:0000947 | 86.56 | gold quality |
| left uterine tube | UBERON:0001303 | 86.38 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 86.35 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 6.18 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
69 targeting ZNF577, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-4510 | 100.00 | 66.60 | 2050 |
| HSA-MIR-6127 | 100.00 | 66.76 | 2188 |
| HSA-MIR-6129 | 100.00 | 66.46 | 2080 |
| HSA-MIR-6130 | 100.00 | 66.69 | 2012 |
| HSA-MIR-6133 | 100.00 | 66.48 | 2064 |
| HSA-MIR-29A-3P | 100.00 | 73.11 | 1835 |
| HSA-MIR-29B-3P | 100.00 | 73.18 | 1833 |
| HSA-MIR-29C-3P | 100.00 | 73.15 | 1833 |
| HSA-MIR-548N | 99.98 | 71.94 | 4170 |
| HSA-MIR-27A-3P | 99.98 | 72.13 | 2955 |
| HSA-MIR-27B-3P | 99.98 | 72.13 | 2955 |
| HSA-MIR-9985 | 99.98 | 72.11 | 2939 |
| HSA-MIR-512-3P | 99.97 | 67.35 | 1049 |
| HSA-MIR-302C-5P | 99.97 | 72.56 | 3642 |
| HSA-MIR-8075 | 99.97 | 67.20 | 962 |
| HSA-MIR-6778-3P | 99.96 | 67.29 | 2693 |
| HSA-MIR-96-5P | 99.95 | 72.80 | 2140 |
| HSA-MIR-767-5P | 99.95 | 70.85 | 993 |
| HSA-MIR-128-3P | 99.95 | 71.17 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-216A-3P | 99.95 | 71.19 | 2505 |
| HSA-MIR-9983-3P | 99.94 | 71.48 | 3631 |
| HSA-MIR-3143 | 99.93 | 71.96 | 3104 |
| HSA-MIR-205-3P | 99.92 | 69.92 | 3165 |
| HSA-MIR-12133 | 99.92 | 71.82 | 2006 |
| HSA-MIR-1271-5P | 99.91 | 71.99 | 1972 |
| HSA-MIR-627-3P | 99.90 | 71.42 | 3316 |
| HSA-MIR-8087 | 99.90 | 69.55 | 1351 |
| HSA-MIR-6783-3P | 99.89 | 67.92 | 2059 |
| HSA-MIR-3681-3P | 99.88 | 70.46 | 2254 |
| HSA-MIR-629-3P | 99.85 | 67.99 | 1875 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 2)
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms in ZNF577 gene is associated with breast cancer. (PMID:21424380)
- ZNF577 Methylation Levels in Leukocytes From Women With Breast Cancer Is Modulated by Adiposity, Menopausal State, and the Mediterranean Diet. (PMID:32390948)
Cross-species orthologs
0 orthologs
Paralogs (176): ZNF195 (ENSG00000005801), ZNF112 (ENSG00000062370), ZNF275 (ENSG00000063587), ZNF37A (ENSG00000075407), ZNF510 (ENSG00000081386), ZNF506 (ENSG00000081665), ZNF268 (ENSG00000090612), MZF1 (ENSG00000099326), ZNF629 (ENSG00000102870), ZNF175 (ENSG00000105497), ZNF85 (ENSG00000105750), ZFP30 (ENSG00000120784), ZNF45 (ENSG00000124459), ZNF391 (ENSG00000124613), ZNF436 (ENSG00000125945), ZNF484 (ENSG00000127081), ZNF835 (ENSG00000127903), ZNF780B (ENSG00000128000), ZSCAN10 (ENSG00000130182), ZNF317 (ENSG00000130803), ZNF331 (ENSG00000130844), ZNF227 (ENSG00000131115), ZNF141 (ENSG00000131127), ZNF132 (ENSG00000131849), ZNF189 (ENSG00000136870), ZIM3 (ENSG00000141946), ZFP14 (ENSG00000142065), ZNF514 (ENSG00000144026), ZNF300 (ENSG00000145908), RBAK (ENSG00000146587), ZNF157 (ENSG00000147117), ZNF182 (ENSG00000147118), ZNF41 (ENSG00000147124), ZNF7 (ENSG00000147789), ZNF117 (ENSG00000152926), ZNF221 (ENSG00000159905), ZNF235 (ENSG00000159917), ZNF714 (ENSG00000160352), ZNF12 (ENSG00000164631), ZNF3 (ENSG00000166526)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Zinc finger protein 577 — Q9BSK1 (reviewed: Q9BSK1)
All UniProt accessions (8): A0A1W2PPU1, A0A1W2PPW0, A0A1W2PQ54, A0A1W2PRB6, Q9BSK1, A0A1W2PRW0, A0A1W2PRX5, A0A1W2PS72
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.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q9BSK1-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q9BSK1-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (10): NP_001129062, NP_001357376, NP_001357377, NP_001357378, NP_001357379, NP_001357381, NP_001357384, NP_001357385, NP_001357386, NP_116068 (=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
UniProt features (21 total): sequence variant 8, zinc finger region 8, chain 1, domain 1, region of interest 1, splice variant 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9BSK1-F1 | 64.28 | 0.32 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
1 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-212436 | Generic Transcription Pathway |
MSigDB gene sets: 40 (showing top):
GOCC_NUCLEOLUS, GOMF_SEQUENCE_SPECIFIC_DNA_BINDING, WANG_RESPONSE_TO_GSK3_INHIBITOR_SB216763_UP, GOMF_TRANSCRIPTION_REGULATOR_ACTIVITY, SETD7_TARGET_GENES, SUPT16H_TARGET_GENES, ZNF407_TARGET_GENES, ZSCAN30_TARGET_GENES, MIR580_5P, MIR4713_5P, MIR330_5P, MIR619_5P, MIR6513_3P, MIR4424, MIR4520_2_3P
GO Biological Process (4): regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357), regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355), regulation of macromolecule metabolic process (GO:0060255), regulation of primary metabolic process (GO:0080090)
GO Molecular Function (6): RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978), DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270), DNA binding (GO:0003677), protein binding (GO:0005515), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)
GO Cellular Component (1): nucleus (GO:0005634)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-1 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| RNA Polymerase II Transcription | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| regulation of metabolic process | 2 |
| RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding | 2 |
| regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| DNA-templated transcription | 1 |
| regulation of gene expression | 1 |
| regulation of RNA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| macromolecule metabolic process | 1 |
| primary metabolic process | 1 |
| cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding | 1 |
| chromatin | 1 |
| DNA-binding transcription factor activity | 1 |
| regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 |
| transition metal ion binding | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| cation binding | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
500 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZNF577 | C12orf42 | Q96LP6 | 505 |
| ZNF577 | COMMD2 | Q86X83 | 457 |
| ZNF577 | ROPN1L | Q96C74 | 396 |
| ZNF577 | FAM219B | Q5XKK7 | 373 |
| ZNF577 | Q6GMV1 | Q6GMV1 | 373 |
| ZNF577 | JHY | Q6NUN7 | 348 |
| ZNF577 | CMC2 | Q9NRP2 | 328 |
| ZNF577 | FBXO41 | Q8TF61 | 305 |
| ZNF577 | TXNDC16 | Q9P2K2 | 300 |
| ZNF577 | TRIM58 | Q8NG06 | 300 |
| ZNF577 | DENND4B | O75064 | 298 |
| ZNF577 | C9JR48 | C9JR48 | 290 |
| ZNF577 | MCMDC2 | Q4G0Z9 | 290 |
| ZNF577 | CFAP74 | Q9C0B2 | 290 |
| ZNF577 | SIGLEC5 | O15389 | 284 |
IntAct
5 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZNF577 | IPO7 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.500 |
| ZNF577 | PCNA | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| ZNF577 | PPM1G | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| ZNF577 | DDI2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (6): LDHD (Affinity Capture-MS), CHAC2 (Affinity Capture-MS), MAPKAPK5 (Affinity Capture-MS), DDI2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ZNF577 (Affinity Capture-RNA), ZNF577 (Affinity Capture-Luminescence)
ESM2 similar proteins: A1KXM5, A1YFC1, A1YGK6, A2T7F2, A7KBS4, B2RXC5, E1JH25, G3X9G7, O96001, P16531, P18748, P34307, P88825, Q2EI21, Q3URU2, Q3V0C1, Q4V8E9, Q5JRM2, Q5R7U0, Q5RDG2, Q5RE50, Q5REF1, Q5SRN2, Q5SS00, Q5U4C1, Q6H236, Q6P1M9, Q6ZN11, Q810T2, Q8BUY8, Q8N3K9, Q8N660, Q8N720, Q8N859, Q8R2V3, Q920R4, Q921B4, Q923B3, Q95JY5, Q96D09
Diamond homologs: A0JPL0, A2VDP4, A6QLU5, A6QPT6, A8MQ14, A8MUZ8, A8MWA4, B1APH4, B2RXC5, E9PYI1, E9Q8G5, O75290, O94892, P08042, P0CH99, P0CI00, P17014, P17025, P17030, P17031, P17032, P17098, P21506, P51508, P51523, P51786, P51814, P52736, P52738, Q02525, Q03923, Q03936, Q06730, Q06732, Q0VCB0, Q13401, Q14587, Q16587, Q2M218, Q2M3X9
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
90 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 79 |
| Likely benign | 7 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
1911 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 19:51817762:T:TA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:51817766:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:51817767:A:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:51877376:CC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:51877377:CC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 19:51878383:CCTTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:51878384:CTTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:51878385:TTACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:51878386:TA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:51878387:A:AG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:51878388:C:CA | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 19:51877278:TTA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877279:TA:T | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877280:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877280:A:C | donor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877281:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877374:TACC:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877378:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877378:CTGTA:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:51877379:T:A | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 19:51878387:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51878388:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51878427:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51878513:CCC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51878514:CCC:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51879718:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51880325:C:A | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51881035:G:GT | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51881058:A:T | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 19:51887795:C:CA | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
3144 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 19:51872901:A:C | F363L | 0.999 |
| 19:51872901:A:T | F363L | 0.999 |
| 19:51872903:A:G | F363L | 0.999 |
| 19:51872953:C:G | R346P | 0.998 |
| 19:51872985:A:C | F335L | 0.998 |
| 19:51872985:A:T | F335L | 0.998 |
| 19:51872987:A:G | F335L | 0.998 |
| 19:51873069:G:C | F307L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873069:G:T | F307L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873071:A:G | F307L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873237:G:C | F251L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873237:G:T | F251L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873239:A:G | F251L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873321:G:C | F223L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873321:G:T | F223L | 0.997 |
| 19:51873323:A:G | F223L | 0.997 |
| 19:51872956:T:G | Q345P | 0.996 |
| 19:51872958:A:C | H344Q | 0.996 |
| 19:51872958:A:T | H344Q | 0.996 |
| 19:51873052:A:G | L313P | 0.996 |
| 19:51873153:A:C | F279L | 0.996 |
| 19:51873153:A:T | F279L | 0.996 |
| 19:51873155:A:G | F279L | 0.996 |
| 19:51872960:G:C | H344D | 0.995 |
| 19:51872884:A:G | L369P | 0.994 |
| 19:51872946:G:C | H348Q | 0.994 |
| 19:51872946:G:T | H348Q | 0.994 |
| 19:51872968:A:G | L341P | 0.994 |
| 19:51873042:A:C | H316Q | 0.994 |
| 19:51873042:A:T | H316Q | 0.994 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000019335 (19:51869944 C>A,T), RS1000029854 (19:51814204 T>C), RS1000051189 (19:51875934 T>C), RS1000062805 (19:51863593 A>C), RS1000101388 (19:51875678 G>A), RS1000200434 (19:51847472 C>G), RS1000211444 (19:51840881 G>A,C), RS1000233164 (19:51858754 G>C), RS1000235178 (19:51868952 A>C), RS1000302356 (19:51846596 T>C), RS1000325392 (19:51820648 G>A,C), RS1000361604 (19:51852758 T>G), RS1000437183 (19:51874833 A>G), RS1000437756 (19:51834316 T>C), RS1000456759 (19:51881359 A>G)
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
4 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST001012_2 | Breast cancer | 7.000000e-06 |
| GCST004866_7 | Alopecia areata | 6.000000e-06 |
| GCST005760_1 | Dimensional psychopathology (Cognitive) | 3.000000e-08 |
| GCST007277_24 | Tourette syndrome | 9.000000e-07 |
EFO canonical traits (1, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0009098 | cognitive domain measurement |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
10 total (human), top 10 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression | 2 |
| arsenite | increases methylation | 1 |
| CGP 52608 | affects binding, increases reaction | 1 |
| Resveratrol | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Leflunomide | increases expression | 1 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, increases methylation | 1 |
| Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene | decreases expression | 1 |
| Plant Extracts | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 1 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | increases methylation | 1 |
Cellosaurus cell lines
1 cell lines: 1 transformed cell line
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_XW66 | HEK293 eGFP-ZNF577 | Transformed cell line | Female |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): alopecia areata