CASZ1

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Description

The CASZ1 (castor zinc finger 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1.

The CASZ1 gene encodes a protein in humans, known as the Putative survival-related protein. It is involved in vascular development and acts as a transcriptional activator, directly regulating the expression of EGFL7, a gene critical for vascular assembly and morphogenesis.

CASZ1 acts as a transcriptional activator, playing a crucial role in vascular development. It directly regulates the expression of EGFL7, a gene involved in vascular assembly and morphogenesis.

CASZ1 is also known as CAS11, CST, SRG, ZNF693, dJ734G22.1.

Associated Diseases

• 1p36 deletion syndrome