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Comprehensive gene page for ZNF7, a KRAB-type zinc finger transcription factor with roles in gene repression and potential implications in neurodegenerative diseases.
| Gene Symbol | ZNF7 |
| Full Name | Zinc Finger Protein 7 |
| Chromosome | 8q24.21 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | ZNF7 (Zinc Finger Protein 7), also known as ZNF45 or KOX15, is a C2H2-type zinc finger transcription factor that belongs to the Krüppel-associated box (KRAB) family [1] |
| Amino Acids | 650 aa |
| Pathways | Inflammasome, Innate Immunity |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000124783 |
| GeneCards | ZNF7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ZNF7 |
| KRAB domain | Located at the N-terminus (approximately 100 amino acids), consisting of two subdomains (A and B) that mediate transcriptional repression |
| Zinc finger domain | Contains 15 C2H2-type zinc fingers at the C-terminus, each approximately 30 amino acids in length |
| Nuclear localization signals | Present within the zinc finger region |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | UBIQUITIN, INFLAMMATION |
| KG Connections | 10 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N0["ZNF7"]
N1["Inflammation"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N1
N2["INFLAMMATION"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N2
N3["UBIQUITIN"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N3
N4["Innate Immunity"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N4
N5["Inflammasome"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N5
N0 -->|"degrades"| N5
N0 -->|"degrades"| N4
N6["Macrophage"]
N0 -->|"degrades"| N6
N7["NEK7"]
N7 -->|"associated with"| N0
N8["NLRP3"]
N8 -->|"associated with"| N0
N9["neurodegeneration"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N9
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class N8 gene| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Innate Immunity | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Inflammasome | degrades | pathway | 0.60 |
| Innate Immunity | degrades | pathway | 0.60 |
| Macrophage | degrades | cell_type | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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