CTCFL
protein-codingCCCTC-binding factor like, the group of Zinc fingers C2H2-type
Gene summary
CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF), an 11-zinc-finger factor involved in gene regulation, utilizes different zinc fingers to bind varying DNA target sites. CTCF forms methylation-sensitive insulators that regulate X-chromosome inactivation. This gene is a paralog of CTCF and appears to be expressed primarily in the cytoplasm of spermatocytes, unlike CTCF which is expressed primarily in the nucleus of somatic cells. CTCF and the protein encoded by this gene are normally expressed in a mutually exclusive pattern that correlates with resetting of methylation marks during male germ cell differentiation. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2012]
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~29.7 kbGenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations
Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns
No GenCC data available for this gene.
ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes
Reported disease conditions connected to CTCFL variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_001386993.1. Only rare variants are included.
We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.
Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| missense | 97 | 7 | 1 | 105 | ||
| nonsense | 0 | |||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 0 | |||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 98 | 10 | 2 | 110 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_001373922.1 | 10 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000243914.3 | 10 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001255969.1 | 10 | Standard | |
| RefSeq | NP_001255970.1 | 10 | Standard |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Biological Process
- regulation of gene expression by genetic imprinting
- cell cycle
- positive regulation of gene expression
- histone methylation
- DNA methylation involved in gamete generation
Molecular Function
- RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
- DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
- DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
- DNA binding
- protein binding
Cellular Component
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000423479
- Coding exons
- 11
- Length
- 29674
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125722
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 26
- Defined
- 125748
- p
- 0.000103
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 0.733 | 364 | 406 | 0.898 | 0.0000235 | 4626 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 82 | 134.11 | 0.61143 | 1438 | ||
| Synonymous | -0.892 | 165 | 151 | 1.09 | 0.00000911 | 1275 |
| Loss of Function | 3.44 | 12 | 33.5 | 0.358 | 0.00000175 | 409 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0.000062 | 0.000062 | rare |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0.000058 | 0.000058 | rare |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0.000099 | 0.000099 | rare |
| East Asian | 0.00033 | 0.00033 | rare |
| Finnish | 0.00014 | 0.00014 | rare |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.000062 | 0.000062 | rare |
| South Asian | 0.00020 | 0.00020 | rare |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Testis-specific DNA binding protein responsible for insulator function, nuclear architecture and transcriptional control, which probably acts by recruiting epigenetic chromatin modifiers. Plays a key role in gene imprinting in male germline, by participating in the establishment of differential methylation at the IGF2/H19 imprinted control region (ICR). Directly binds the unmethylated H19 ICR and recruits the PRMT7 methyltransferase, leading to methylate histone H4 'Arg-3' to form H4R3sme2. This probably leads to recruit de novo DNA methyltransferases at these sites (By similarity). Seems to act as tumor suppressor. In association with DNMT1 and DNMT3B, involved in activation of BAG1 gene expression by binding to its promoter. Required for dimethylation of H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me2) of MYC and BRCA1 promoters. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12011441, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18413740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18765639}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.0912
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.600
- RVIS EVS
- 1.18
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 92.8
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- N
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- N
- Essential (gene trap)
- N
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 1.00
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |