UniProt functional annotation for Q9H4I2

UniProt code: Q9H4I2.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Acts as a transcriptional repressor. Involved in the early stages of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) osteogenic differentiation. Is a regulator of podocyte gene expression during primary glomerula disease. Binds to promoter DNA. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12659632, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21174497}.
 
Subunit: Homodimer (via homeobox domain 1) (PubMed:12659632, PubMed:14659886). Heterodimer with ZHX1 (via homeobox domain 1) (PubMed:12659632). Heterodimer with ZHX2 (via homeobox domain 1) (PubMed:14659886). Heterodimerization with ZHX1 is a prerequisite for repressor activity (PubMed:12659632). Interacts with NFYA (PubMed:12659632). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12659632, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14659886}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12659632}.
Tissue specificity: Widely expressed. High expression in kidney. Expressed during osteogenic differentiation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12659632, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21174497}.
Induction: Up-regulated during osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21174497}.
Similarity: Belongs to the ZHX family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=BAA23691.3; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.