Zic5 - zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 5

Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity and RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cell differentiation; forebrain development; and neural tube closure. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; limb mesenchyme; sensory organ; and trunk paraxial mesenchyme. Orthologous to human ZIC5 (Zic family member 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]