The ZSCAN4 gene encodes a protein involved in telomere maintenance and with a key role in the critical feature of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells, namely, defying cellular senescence and maintaining normal karyotype for many cell divisions in culture (Zalzman et al., 2010 [PubMed 2037270]).[supplied by OMIM, May 2010]
Function:
Embryonic stem (ES) cell-specific transcription factor required to regulate ES cell pluripotency. Binds telomeres and plays a key role in genomic stability in ES cells by regulating telomere elongation. Acts as an activator of spontaneous telomere sister chromatid exchange (T-SCE) and telomere elongation in undifferentiated ES cells.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus. Chromosome > telomere.
Similarity:
Contains 4 C2H2-type zinc fingers.
Contains 1 SCAN box domain.
SWISS:
Q8NAM6
Gene ID:
201516
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 201516 Human
Omim: 613419 Human
SwissProt: Q8NAM6 Human
Unigene: 469663 Human
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