zip-8 bZIP transcription factor 8 [Caenorhabditis elegans] - Gene

Summary

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Official Symbol: zip-8
Official Full Name: bZIP transcription factor 8
Primary source: WormBase:WBGene00017755
Locus tag: CELE_F23F12.9
See related: AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00017755
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary: Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Is expressed in developing hermaphrodite gonad and intestine. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:: chromosome: III

Exon count:: 3

Sequence:: Chromosome: III; NC_003281.10 (6478955..6481243)

Chromosome III - NC_003281.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:: NC_003281.10

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

F23F12.9 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:319278

Homology

Orthologs from OrthoDB

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables molecular_function	ND No biological Data available more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in biological_process	ND No biological Data available more info
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in cellular_component	ND No biological Data available more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: bZIP transcription factor 8

NP_498426.1

Confirmed by transcript evidence

NP_871665.1

Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

NC_003281.10 Reference assembly

Range

6478955..6481243

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_181936.7 → NP_871665.1 bZIP transcription factor 8 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

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Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P46505
NM_066025.5 → NP_498426.1 bZIP transcription factor 8 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

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Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P46505, Q8IG25

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd14813
Location:68 → 119

bZIP_BmCbz-like; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of Bombyx mori chorion b-ZIP transcription factor and similar bZIP domains