Official Full Name

zinc finger, BED-type containing 1

Background

This gene is located in the pseudoautosomal region 1 (PAR1) of X and Y chromosomes. It was earlier identified as a gene with similarity to Ac transposable elements, however, was found not to have transposase activity. Later studies show that this gene product is localized in the nucleus and functions as a transcription factor. It binds to DNA elements found in the promoter regions of several genes related to cell proliferation, such as histone H1, hence may have a role in regulating genes related to cell proliferation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants with different 5 untranslated region have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

Synonyms

ZBED1; zinc finger, BED-type containing 1; ALTE; DREF; TRAMP; hDREF; zinc finger BED domain-containing protein 1; dREF homolog; Ac-like transposable element; DNA replication-related element binding factor; BED-type zinc finger domain-containing protein 1; Ac like transposable element , ALTE; KIAA0785