Yy1 - YY1 transcription factor

Enables sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to interleukin-1; negative regulation of cell growth involved in cardiac muscle cell development; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in cytoplasm and nuclear matrix. Part of transcription regulator complex. Used to study type 1 diabetes mellitus. Biomarker of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congestive heart failure. Orthologous to human YY1 (YY1 transcription factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]