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CTCF - CCCTC-binding factor Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as MRD21; FAP108; CFAP108

Gene ID: 10664 | Gene type: protein coding

About CTCF

Cytogenetic location: 16q22.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 16:67,562,526-67,639,185 (from NCBI)

This gene has 17 transcripts (splice variants), 261 orthologues, 36 paralogues and is associated with 101 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in lymph node (RPKM 18.3), spleen (RPKM 14.7) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

This gene is a member of the BORIS + CTCF gene family and encodes a transcriptional regulator protein with 11 highly conserved zinc finger (ZF) domains. This nuclear protein is able to use different combinations of the ZF domains to bind different DNA target sequences and proteins. Depending upon the context of the site, the protein can bind a Histone Acetyltransferase (HAT)-containing complex and function as a transcriptional activator or bind a histone deacetylase (HDAC)-containing complex and function as a transcriptional repressor. If the protein is bound to a transcriptional insulator element, it can block communication between enhancers and upstream promoters, thereby regulating imprinted expression. Mutations in this gene have been associated with invasive breast cancers, prostate cancers, and Wilms' tumors. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]

CTCF Products(3)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001191022.2 NP_001177951.1 transcriptional repressor CTCF isoform 2
NM_001363916.1 NP_001350845.1 transcriptional repressor CTCF isoform 3
NM_006565.4 NP_006556.1 transcriptional repressor CTCF isoform 1
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8649389 GOA
enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8649389 GOA
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8649389 GOA
enables chromatin insulator sequence binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17827499 GOA
enables chromatin loop anchoring activity IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
34856126 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
19505873 GOA
enables sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17827499 GOA
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
34856126 GOA
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18413740 GOA
enables transcription coregulator binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
31547883 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in chromatin looping IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18654629 GOA
involved in chromatin looping IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
34856126 GOA
involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
16815976 GOA
involved in genomic imprinting IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17827499 GOA
involved in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8649389 GOA
involved in negative regulation of cell population proliferation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
28319062 GOA
involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8649389 GOA
involved in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
34856126 GOA
involved in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9407128 GOA
involved in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
19322193 GOA
involved in positive regulation of gene expression IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
18347100 GOA
involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
24662484 GOA
involved in protein localization to chromosome, centromeric region IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
26321640 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in chromosome, centromeric region IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18550811 GOA
located in condensed chromosome IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16107875 GOA
located in nucleolus IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16595548 GOA
located in nucleoplasm IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16107875 GOA
located in nucleus IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9407128 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

CTCF Protein Structure

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (280 - 305)

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (309 - 333)

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (337 - 360)

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (366 - 387)

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (394 - 417)

zf-C2H2

zf-C2H2: Zinc finger, C2H2 type (437 - 460)

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (482 - 504)

zf-H2C2_2

zf-H2C2_2: Zinc-finger double domain (513 - 533)

zf-C2H2_4

zf-C2H2_4: C2H2-type zinc finger (555 - 577)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

transcriptional repressor CTCF

11 zinc finger transcriptional repressor

Recombinant CTCF Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P70039 CTCF Protein, Human P49711-1 (M1-I154) ≥95%

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Autosomal Dominant 21

MRD21

Mental Retardation, Autosomal Dominant 21

Autosomal Dominant Non-Syndromic Intellectual Disability 21

Autosomal Dominant Intellectual Developmental Disorder 21

Autosomal Dominant Mental Retardation 21

Ctcf-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Mental Retardation, Autosomal Dominant, Type 21

Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia In Down Syndrome

Ds-Amkl

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Wiedemann-Beckwith Syndrome

BWS

Exomphalos-Macroglossia-Gigantism Syndrome

Emg Syndrome

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Due To Cdkn1c Mutation

Emg Abnormality

Wbs

Exomphalos Macroglossia Gigantism Syndrome

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Due To Nsd1 Mutation

Macroglossia Exomphalos Gigantism

Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma
North American Indian Childhood Cirrhosis

NAIC

Hereditary North American Indian Childhood Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis, North American Indian Childhood Type

Cirrhosis, Childhood, North American Indian

Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma

Mesoblastic Nephroma

Nephroma, Mesoblastic

Friedreich Ataxia

Friedreich Ataxia 1

FRDA

Friedreich Ataxia With Retained Reflexes

Frda1

Fa

Friedreich'S Ataxia

Hereditary Spinal Ataxia

Fa1

Friedreich'S Tabes

Hereditary Spinal Sclerosis

Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich

Friedreich Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Friedrich'S Ataxia

Non-Syndromic X-Linked Intellectual Disability 89

Mrx89

Nephroma

Benign Nephroma

Mental Retardation, X-Linked 92

MRX92

Intellectual Developmental Disorder, X-Linked 92

Non-Syndromic X-Linked Intellectual Disability 92

X-Linked Mental Retardation 92

Mental Retardation, X-Linked, Type 92

Rett Syndrome

Atypical Rett Syndrome

RTT

Rett Disorder

Rts

Autism, Dementia, Ataxia, And Loss Of Purposeful Hand Use

Rett Syndrome, Preserved Speech Variant

Rett Syndrome, Atypical

Rett'S Disorder

Rett Syndrome Variant

Autism-Dementia-Ataxia-Loss Of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome

Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemia

Rett Like Syndrome

Rett'S Syndrome

Atypical Rtt

Autism-Dementia-Ataxia-Loss Of Purposeful Hand Use

Rett Syndrome Preserved Speech Variant

Rett Syndrome Zappella Variant

Rett Syndrome, Zappella Variant

Polycystic Kidney Disease 3 With Or Without Polycystic Liver Disease

PKD3

Polycystic Kidney Disease, Adult, Type Iii

Apkd3

Polycystic Kidney Disease 3

Polycystic Kidney Disease, Type 3

Polycystic Kidney Disease 3 Without Polycystic Liver Disease

Polycystic Kidney Disease 3, Autosomal Dominant

Silver-Russell Syndrome 1

Silver-Russell Syndrome

Russell-Silver Syndrome

Silver-Russell Dwarfism

Rss

SRS1

Srs

Silver Russell Dwarfism

Russell Silver Syndrome

Silver Russell Syndrome

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy 1

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Fshd

Landouzy-Dejerine Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral

FSHD1

Fshd1a

Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral, Type 1a

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Type 1a

Fsh Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy 1a

Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Myopathy

Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral, Type 1

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Type 1

Landouzy Dejerine Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine

Fshmd1a

Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Type Progressive Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapuloperoneal Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy

Fsh Dystrophy

Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophy

Landouzy-Dejerine Myopathy

Fmd

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy-1a

Muscular Dystrophy Facioscapulohumeral

Dystrophy, Muscular, Facioscapulohumeral

Dystrophy, Muscular, Facioscapulohumeral, Type 1

Landouzy-Dejerine Disease

Landouzy-Déjerine Atrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Muscle Dystrophy

Fmd - [Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy]

Fsh - [Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy]

Fshd - [Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy]

Landouzy-Déjerine Dystrophy Or Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy

Landouzy-Déjérine Muscular Dystrophy

Prion Disease

Spongiform Encephalopathy

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Prion Diseases

Prion Disease Pathway

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

Prion Induced Disorder

Prion Protein Disease

Inherited Human Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Prion Protein Diseases

Prion-Associated Disorders

Prion-Induced Disorders

Transmissible Dementias

Tses

Human Prion Disease

Tse

Encephalopathy, Transmissible Spongiform

Prion Disease, Susceptibility To

Spongiform Encephalopathies

Human Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Inherited

Corneal Dystrophy, Posterior Polymorphous, 4

PPCD4

Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy 4

Hyperoxaluria, Primary, Type I

Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1

HP1

Glycolic Aciduria

Alanine-Glyoxylate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Hepatic Agt Deficiency

Oxalosis I

Primary Hyperoxaluria, Type I

Serine:Pyruvate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Hyperoxaluria, Primary, Type 1

Peroxisomal Alanine-Glyoxylate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Peroxisomal Alanine Glyoxylate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Serine Pyruvate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Peroxisomal Alanine:Glyoxylate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Oxalosis 1

Hyperoxaluria Primary 1

Hyperoxaluria Primary Type I

Ph1

Primary Hyperoxaluria Type I

Oxalosis Type 1

2-Oxoglutarate Glyoxylate Carboligase Deficiency

Bladder Cancer

Urinary Bladder Cancer

Bladder Carcinoma

Urinary Bladder Carcinoma

Bladder Neoplasm

Bladder Tumor

Cancer, Bladder

Malignant Neoplasm Of Urinary Bladder

Carcinoma Of Bladder

Bladder Cancer, Somatic

Tumor Of The Bladder

Carcinoma Of Urinary Bladder

Bladder Carcinoma Urinary

Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder

Cancer, Urinary Bladder

Malignant Bladder Neoplasm

Malignant Bladder Tumor

Neoplasm Of The Bladder

Neoplasm Of The Urinary Bladder

Tumor Of The Urinary Bladder

Urinary Bladder Neoplasm

BLC

Urothelial Carcinoma Of The Bladder

Bladder Tumors

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Bladder Cancer Nos

Vesical Cancer Nos

Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder, Part Unspecified

Malignant Tumour Of Urinary Bladder

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder

Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial Carcinoma

Endometrial Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Endometrium

Endometrioid Carcinoma

Endometrial Neoplasms

Carcinoma, Endometrioid

Endometrial Cancer, Familial

Endometrial Carcinoma, Somatic

Endometrial Cancer, Susceptibility To

Endometrial Ca

Malignant Endometrial Neoplasm

Neoplasm Of Endometrium

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Endometrium

Tumor Of Endometrium

Carcinoma Of The Endometrium

Endometrioid Carcinoma Of Female Reproductive System

ENDMC

Carcinoma Endometrioid

Endometrial Cancers

Cancer, Endometrial

Uterine Corpus Cancer

Primary Hyperoxaluria

Hyperoxaluria

Hyperoxaluria, Primary

Oxalosis

Primary Oxalosis

Congenital Oxaluria

D-Glycerate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Glyceric Aciduria

Glycolic Aciduria

Hepatic Agt Deficiency

Oxaluria, Primary

Peroxisomal Alanine:Glyoxylate Aminotransferase Deficiency

Primary Oxaluria

Hyperoxaluria Primary

Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 2

Primary Hyperoxaluria, Type I

Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Male Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Breast Cancer, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset

Malignant Tumor Of Breast

Carcinoma Of Male Breast

Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal

Breast Cancer, Protection Against

Breast Cancer, Somatic

Breast Cancer, Male

Breast Cancer, Lobular, Somatic

Breast Tumor

Mammary Cancer

Mammary Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Mammary Carcinoma

Male Breast Carcinoma

Familial Cancer Of Breast

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Breast Cancer, Male, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Breast

Mammary Neoplasm

Primary Breast Cancer

Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Carcinoma Of Breast

Breast Cancer In Men

Familial Breast Cancer

Cancer Of Breast

BC

Breast Cancer Familial

Breast Cancer Familial Male

Breast Cancer, Familial Male

Breast Male Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms, Male

Mammary Tumors

Mammary Carcinomas

Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Breast, Susceptibility

Invasive Breast Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasm

Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Mammary Neoplasms

Animal Mammary Neoplasms

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Breast

Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Infiltrating Ductular Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Invasive Breast Carcinoma Of No Special Type

Microinvasive Carcinoma Of Breast

Carcinoma With Apocrine Differentiation

Cornelia De Lange Syndrome

De Lange Syndrome

Brachmann De Lange Syndrome

Brachmann-De Lange Syndrome

Cdls

Bdls

Typus Degenerativus Amstelodamensis

Immunodeficiency-Centromeric Instability-Facial Anomalies Syndrome

Icf Syndrome

Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Variable

Ciid

Centromeric Instability, Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Immune Deficiency, Variable, With Centromeric Instability Of Chromosomes 1, 9, And 16

Icf

Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia

Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia, Mckusick Type

CHH

Mckusick Type Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia

Metaphyseal Dysplasia Without Hypotrichosis

Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia Like Syndrome

Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia Mckusick Type

Chhv

Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia Variant, Skeletal Manifestations Only

Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia-Like Skeletal Dysplasia Without Hypotrichosis Or Immunodeficiency

Cartilage-Hair Syndrome

Mckusick'S Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia Syndrome

Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia, Recessive Type

Autosomal Recessive Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia

Microcephaly

Microencephaly

Microcephalus

Microcephalic

Nanocephaly

Congenital Microcephaly

Brain Hypoplasia

Brain Nondevelopment

Cephalic Hypoplasia

Undeveloped Cerebrum

Undeveloped Brain

Micrencephalon

Micrencephaly

Retinitis Pigmentosa 11

RP11

Retinitis Pigmentosa-11

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Type 11

Alpha-Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassaemia

Alpha Plus Thalassemia

Thalassemia, Alpha-

Thalassemias, Alpha-

A-Thalassemia

Α-Thalassemia

A-THAL

Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassaemia Syndrome

Wilms Tumor 1

Nephroblastoma

Wilms Tumor

WT1

Wilms' Tumor

Bilateral Wilms Tumor

Wilms Tumor, Type 1

Wilms Tumor, Somatic

Adult Nephroblastoma

Wt1 Disorder

Renal Embryonic Tumor

Adult Kidney Wilms Tumor

Childhood Kidney Wilms Tumor

Nonanaplastic Kidney Wilms Tumor

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

AML

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Susceptibility To

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Reduced Survival In, Somatic

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute

Therapy Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Secondary Aml

Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Somatic

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Somatic

Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M4/M4eo Subtype, Somatic

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia

Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia

Aml - Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Cebpa Somatic Mutations

Aml With Cebpa Somatic Mutations

Inherited Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Familial Aml

Inherited Aml

Pure Familial Aml

Pure Familial Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Therapy-Related Aml And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary

Acute Non-Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia

Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia With Multilineage Dysplasia

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Without Mention Of Remission

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia With Myelodysplasia-Related Features

Retinitis Pigmentosa

RP

Rod-Cone Dystrophy

Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Rcd

Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

ARRP

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus CTCF RGD RGD:621344
Bos taurus CTCF VGNC VGNC:27788
Canis familiaris CTCF VGNC VGNC:39690
Mus musculus CTCF MGD MGI:109447
Macaca mulatta CTCF VGNC VGNC:99504
Others CTCF NCBI