PHF1

Definition: PHD finger protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PHF1 gene. This gene encodes a protein with significant sequence similarity to Drosophila Polycomblike. The encoded protein contains a zinc finger-like PHD (plant homeodomain) finger which is distinct from other classes of zinc finger motifs and which shows the typical Cys4-His-Cys3 arrangement.

PHD finger genes are thought to belong to a diverse group of transcriptional regulators possibly affecting eukaryotic gene expression by influencing chromatin structure. Two transcript variants have been found for this gene.

Pathology

 PHF1 rearrangements

• MEAF6-PHF1 gene fusion in ossifying fibromyxoid tumor

See also

 PHFs

Open references

 Novel ZC3H7B-BCOR, MEAF6-PHF1, and EPC1-PHF1 fusions in ossifying fibromyxoid tumors—molecular characterization shows genetic overlap with endometrial stromal sarcoma. Antonescu CR, Sung YS, Chen CL, Zhang L, Chen HW, Singer S, Agaram NP, Sboner A, Fletcher CD. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2014 Feb;53(2):183-93. doi : 10.1002/gcc.22132 PMID: 24285434