Zkscan17 - zinc finger with KRAB and SCAN domains 17

Enables DNA binding activity and protein self-association. Involved in positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nuclear body. Is expressed in several structures, including early conceptus; genitourinary system; liver; lung; and spleen. Orthologous to human ZNF496 (zinc finger protein 496). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]