zinc finger protein 90 homolog (Zfp-90, ZFP90, KIAA1954)

Function

• repressor or silencer protein via zinc-dependent binding to DNA
• represses expression of genes unnecessary or incompatible with maintenance of a haploid cell state during spermatogenesis

Structure

• belongs to the krueppel C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family
• contains 13 C2H2-type zinc fingers
  • contains 1 KRAB domain

Compartment

nucleus

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• C2H2 type zinc finger protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8TF47.html