This gene encodes a transcription factor that belongs to the family of zinc-finger DNA-binding proteins associated with chromatin remodeling. The expression of this protein is restricted to the fetal and adult hemo-lymphopoietic system, and it functions as a regulator of lymphocyte differentiation. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. Most isoforms share a common C-terminal domain, which contains two zinc finger motifs that are required for hetero- or homo-dimerization, and for interactions with other proteins. The isoforms, however, differ in the number of N-terminal zinc finger motifs that bind DNA and in nuclear localization signal presence, resulting in members with and without DNA-binding properties. Only a few isoforms contain the requisite three or more N-terminal zinc motifs that confer high affinity binding to a specific core DNA sequence element in the promoters of target genes. The non-DNA-binding isoforms are largely found in the cytoplasm, and are thought to function as dominant-negative factors. Overexpression of some dominant-negative isoforms have been associated with B-cell malignancies, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Aliases： IK1; LYF1; LyF-1; CVID13; IKAROS; PPP1R92; PRO0758; ZNFN1A1; Hs.54452
Entrez GeneID： 10320
Swissprot： Q13422
WB Predicted band size ： 57.5kDa
Host/Isotype ： Mouse IgG2b
Species Reactivity ： Human
Immunogen： Purified recombinant fragment of human IKZF1 (AA: 401-520) expressed in E. Coli.
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