Protein Name Zic family member 2 S homeolog
Organism Xenopus laevis
Gene ID 379115
Gene Symbol

zic2.S

UniProt Q9YIB7 (ZIC2B_XENLA)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 3
Total Number of Articles : 2
Description

Zic family member 2 S homeolog

Gene Summary

Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity and chromatin DNA binding activity. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including neural crest cell fate commitment; regulation of DNA-templated transcription; and visual perception. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in ectoderm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in holoprosencephaly and holoprosencephaly 5. Orthologous to human ZIC2 (Zic family member 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • zinc finger protein ZIC 2-B
  • Zic family member 2 (odd-paired homolog)
  • Zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 2
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Properties