Background information
Zinc-finger proteins contain DNA-binding domains and have a wide variety of functions, most of which encompass some form of transcriptional activation or repression. ZNF346 (Zinc finger protein 346), also known as JAZ (Just another zinc finger protein), is a 294 amino acid protein that contains four matrin-type zinc fingers. The matrin-type zinc finger, which is very similar in structure to the classical DNA-binding C2H2 zinc finger, was first identified in the protein matrin-3. The matrin-type zinc finger has also been identified in several spliceosome RNA-binding proteins. Two isoforms exists due to alternate splicing events.