The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Classic Zinc Finger
".

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 231: PLAG1 like zinc finger 2

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 14 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0000981
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to modulate transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
14 Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q6DJT9 (/ISA) Q9UM63 (/ISA) Q9UM63 (/ISA) Q9UPG8 (/ISA)
(4 more)
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0000981
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to modulate transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
14 Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q6DJT9 (/NAS) Q9UM63 (/NAS) Q9UM63 (/NAS) Q9UPG8 (/NAS)
(4 more)
DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0001228
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to activate or increase transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
14 Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UPG8 (/IDA)
(4 more)
DNA-binding transcription factor activity GO:0003700
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a gene to modulate transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units, and include bacterial operons.
12 Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q6DJT9 (/TAS) Q9UPG8 (/TAS) Q9UPG8 (/TAS) Q9UPG8 (/TAS)
(2 more)
DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0001228
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to activate or increase transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
11 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q3UZI7 (/ISO) Q6ZQG6 (/ISO) Q925T4 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO) Q9QYE0 (/ISO)
(1 more)
RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000978
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific upstream regulatory DNA sequence (transcription factor recognition sequence or binding site) located in the proximal promoter of a gene transcribed by RNA polymerase II. The proximal promoter is in cis with and relatively close to the core promoter.
7 Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA)
RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000977
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific sequence of DNA that is part of a regulatory region that controls the transcription of a gene or cistron by RNA polymerase II.
6 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO)
DNA binding GO:0003677
Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
6 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO)
Protein binding GO:0005515
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
6 B7ZP38 (/IPI) O35745 (/IPI) Q3UQR2 (/IPI) Q3UQW2 (/IPI) Q9EPT3 (/IPI) Q9JLQ4 (/IPI)
Sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0043565
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
5 Q9UPG8 (/IDA) Q9UPG8 (/IDA) Q9UPG8 (/IDA) Q9UPG8 (/IDA) Q9UPG8 (/IDA)
Sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0043565
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.
4 Q3UZI7 (/ISO) Q6ZQG6 (/ISO) Q925T4 (/ISO) Q9QZJ1 (/ISO)
RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000977
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific sequence of DNA that is part of a regulatory region that controls the transcription of a gene or cistron by RNA polymerase II.
2 Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA)
DNA binding GO:0003677
Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
2 Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA)
RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000978
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific upstream regulatory DNA sequence (transcription factor recognition sequence or binding site) located in the proximal promoter of a gene transcribed by RNA polymerase II. The proximal promoter is in cis with and relatively close to the core promoter.
1 Q9QYE0 (/ISO)

There are 18 GO terms relating to "biological process"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter.
13 Q3UZI7 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6ZQG6 (/IDA) Q925T4 (/IDA)
(3 more)
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter.
7 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO) Q9QYE0 (/ISO)
Regulation of gene expression GO:0010468
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product or products (proteins or RNA). This includes the production of an RNA transcript as well as any processing to produce a mature RNA product or an mRNA or circRNA (for protein-coding genes) and the translation of that mRNA or circRNA into protein. Protein maturation is included when required to form an active form of a product from an inactive precursor form.
6 B7ZP38 (/IGI) O35745 (/IGI) Q3UQR2 (/IGI) Q3UQW2 (/IGI) Q9EPT3 (/IGI) Q9JLQ4 (/IGI)
Skeletal muscle cell differentiation GO:0035914
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a skeletal muscle cell, a somatic cell located in skeletal muscle.
6 B7ZP38 (/IMP) O35745 (/IMP) Q3UQR2 (/IMP) Q3UQW2 (/IMP) Q9EPT3 (/IMP) Q9JLQ4 (/IMP)
Lipid metabolic process GO:0006629
The chemical reactions and pathways involving lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent. Includes fatty acids; neutral fats, other fatty-acid esters, and soaps; long-chain (fatty) alcohols and waxes; sphingoids and other long-chain bases; glycolipids, phospholipids and sphingolipids; and carotenes, polyprenols, sterols, terpenes and other isoprenoids.
4 Q3UZI7 (/IMP) Q6ZQG6 (/IMP) Q925T4 (/IMP) Q9QZJ1 (/IMP)
Post-embryonic development GO:0009791
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the organism over time, from the completion of embryonic development to the mature structure. See embryonic development.
4 Q3UZI7 (/IMP) Q6ZQG6 (/IMP) Q925T4 (/IMP) Q9QZJ1 (/IMP)
Chylomicron assembly GO:0034378
The non-covalent aggregation and arrangement of proteins and lipids in the intestine to form a chylomicron.
4 Q3UZI7 (/IMP) Q6ZQG6 (/IMP) Q925T4 (/IMP) Q9QZJ1 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:2001244
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway.
4 Q3UZI7 (/IDA) Q6ZQG6 (/IDA) Q925T4 (/IDA) Q9QZJ1 (/IDA)
Apoptotic process GO:0006915
A programmed cell death process which begins when a cell receives an internal (e.g. DNA damage) or external signal (e.g. an extracellular death ligand), and proceeds through a series of biochemical events (signaling pathway phase) which trigger an execution phase. The execution phase is the last step of an apoptotic process, and is typically characterized by rounding-up of the cell, retraction of pseudopodes, reduction of cellular volume (pyknosis), chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation (karyorrhexis), plasma membrane blebbing and fragmentation of the cell into apoptotic bodies. When the execution phase is completed, the cell has died.
2 Q9UM63 (/TAS) Q9UM63 (/TAS)
DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in cell cycle arrest GO:0006977
A cascade of processes induced by the cell cycle regulator phosphoprotein p53, or an equivalent protein, in response to the detection of DNA damage and resulting in the stopping or reduction in rate of the cell cycle.
2 Q9UM63 (/TAS) Q9UM63 (/TAS)
Cell cycle arrest GO:0007050
A regulatory process that halts progression through the cell cycle during one of the normal phases (G1, S, G2, M).
2 Q9UM63 (/TAS) Q9UM63 (/TAS)
Positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628
Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product or products (proteins or RNA). This includes the production of an RNA transcript as well as any processing to produce a mature RNA product or an mRNA or circRNA (for protein-coding genes) and the translation of that mRNA or circRNA into protein. Protein maturation is included when required to form an active form of a product from an inactive precursor form.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IDA)
Negative regulation of gene expression GO:0010629
Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product or products (proteins or RNA). This includes the production of an RNA transcript as well as any processing to produce a mature RNA product or an mRNA or circRNA (for protein-coding genes) and the translation of that mRNA or circRNA into protein. Protein maturation is included when required to form an active form of a product from an inactive precursor form.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IDA)
Gland morphogenesis GO:0022612
The process in which the anatomical structures of a gland are generated and organized.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IMP)
Multicellular organism growth GO:0035264
The increase in size or mass of an entire multicellular organism, as opposed to cell growth.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IMP)
Organ growth GO:0035265
The increase in size or mass of an organ. Organs are commonly observed as visibly distinct structures, but may also exist as loosely associated clusters of cells that function together as to perform a specific function.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of glial cell proliferation GO:0060252
Any process that activates or increases the rate or extent of glial cell proliferation.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IDA)
Prostate gland growth GO:0060736
The increase in size or mass of the prostate gland where the increase in size or mass has the specific outcome of the progression of the gland, from its formation to its mature state.
1 Q9QYE0 (/IMP)

There are 10 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
Nuclear speck GO:0016607
A discrete extra-nucleolar subnuclear domain, 20-50 in number, in which splicing factors are seen to be localized by immunofluorescence microscopy.
14 A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) A0A024R7Z0 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA) Q6DJT9 (/IDA)
(4 more)
Golgi apparatus GO:0005794
A compound membranous cytoplasmic organelle of eukaryotic cells, consisting of flattened, ribosome-free vesicles arranged in a more or less regular stack. The Golgi apparatus differs from the endoplasmic reticulum in often having slightly thicker membranes, appearing in sections as a characteristic shallow semicircle so that the convex side (cis or entry face) abuts the endoplasmic reticulum, secretory vesicles emerging from the concave side (trans or exit face). In vertebrate cells there is usually one such organelle, while in invertebrates and plants, where they are known usually as dictyosomes, there may be several scattered in the cytoplasm. The Golgi apparatus processes proteins produced on the ribosomes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum; such processing includes modification of the core oligosaccharides of glycoproteins, and the sorting and packaging of proteins for transport to a variety of cellular locations. Three different regions of the Golgi are now recognized both in terms of structure and function: cis, in the vicinity of the cis face, trans, in the vicinity of the trans face, and medial, lying between the cis and trans regions.
6 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO)
Nuclear body GO:0016604
Extra-nucleolar nuclear domains usually visualized by confocal microscopy and fluorescent antibodies to specific proteins.
6 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO)
Intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231
Organized structure of distinctive morphology and function, bounded by a single or double lipid bilayer membrane and occurring within the cell. Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles, and vesicles. Excludes the plasma membrane.
6 B7ZP38 (/ISO) O35745 (/ISO) Q3UQR2 (/ISO) Q3UQW2 (/ISO) Q9EPT3 (/ISO) Q9JLQ4 (/ISO)
Nucleus GO:0005634
A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
4 Q3UZI7 (/IDA) Q6ZQG6 (/IDA) Q925T4 (/IDA) Q9QZJ1 (/IDA)
Nucleoplasm GO:0005654
That part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus.
2 Q9UM63 (/TAS) Q9UM63 (/TAS)
Golgi apparatus GO:0005794
A compound membranous cytoplasmic organelle of eukaryotic cells, consisting of flattened, ribosome-free vesicles arranged in a more or less regular stack. The Golgi apparatus differs from the endoplasmic reticulum in often having slightly thicker membranes, appearing in sections as a characteristic shallow semicircle so that the convex side (cis or entry face) abuts the endoplasmic reticulum, secretory vesicles emerging from the concave side (trans or exit face). In vertebrate cells there is usually one such organelle, while in invertebrates and plants, where they are known usually as dictyosomes, there may be several scattered in the cytoplasm. The Golgi apparatus processes proteins produced on the ribosomes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum; such processing includes modification of the core oligosaccharides of glycoproteins, and the sorting and packaging of proteins for transport to a variety of cellular locations. Three different regions of the Golgi are now recognized both in terms of structure and function: cis, in the vicinity of the cis face, trans, in the vicinity of the trans face, and medial, lying between the cis and trans regions.
2 Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA)
Nuclear body GO:0016604
Extra-nucleolar nuclear domains usually visualized by confocal microscopy and fluorescent antibodies to specific proteins.
2 Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA)
Intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231
Organized structure of distinctive morphology and function, bounded by a single or double lipid bilayer membrane and occurring within the cell. Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles, and vesicles. Excludes the plasma membrane.
2 Q9UM63 (/IDA) Q9UM63 (/IDA)
Nuclear speck GO:0016607
A discrete extra-nucleolar subnuclear domain, 20-50 in number, in which splicing factors are seen to be localized by immunofluorescence microscopy.
1 Q9QYE0 (/ISO)
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