Protein
Zinc finger protein ZIC 5
Function
May bind to DNA (By similarity). Essential for neural crest development, converting cells from an epidermal fate to a neural crest cell fate. Does not induce anterior neural tissue.
Similarity
Belongs to the GLI C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.
Sequence
MFGKDGRGGKIRTVSVDGLDCALMEPPLSKRSQTLRLADLAATQAHPHHNMTGFPGLGSHQSHSLPAHMHPGELGSDPGVALTPFGPEHMAQATALKLSPSAHPEAQTAAAFASPATVSYPVAHPHSGYSTSRDFILRRELSTSAMLGEQHPAAGSPHHHHHHHPHSMFISSTGSYAHPEGVGHPLFPAIHEQAAAGVHHPLNGQMRLGLAGELYGRPEAFRAEHYAASSLHHSYNSMNLNVNIAAAHPATAGAFLRYMRQPIKQELICKWIDQDQSSKKPCSKTFSTMHELVNHVAVEHVGGPEQSNHICFWEECAREGKPFKAKYKLVNHIRVHTGEKPFPCPFPGCGKVFARSENLKIHKRTHTGEKPFKCEFDGCDRKFANSSDRKKHSHVHTSDKPYYCKVRGCDKSYTHPSSLRKHMKIHCKSPPGSPTNGSMGYPAVGTPLDDPLSPAQEQVRGRSSNLSPQVTNLNEWYVCQATGATVNMHTASSNADSSESEDDEETYRHSERTIR