The domain within your query sequence starts at position 255 and ends at position 302; the E-value for the zf-CXXC domain shown below is 5.2e-15.

GKKMRMARCGHCRGCLRVQDCGSCVNCLDKPKFGGPNTKKQCCVYRKC

zf-CXXC

zf-CXXC
PFAM accession number:PF02008
Interpro abstract (IPR002857):

Zinc finger (Znf) domains are relatively small protein motifs which contain multiple finger-like protrusions that make tandem contacts with their target molecule. Some of these domains bind zinc, but many do not; instead binding other metals such as iron, or no metal at all. For example, some family members form salt bridges to stabilise the finger-like folds. They were first identified as a DNA-binding motif in transcription factor TFIIIA from Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), however they are now recognised to bind DNA, RNA, protein and/or lipid substrates [ (PUBMED:10529348) (PUBMED:15963892) (PUBMED:15718139) (PUBMED:17210253) (PUBMED:12665246) ]. Their binding properties depend on the amino acid sequence of the finger domains and of the linker between fingers, as well as on the higher-order structures and the number of fingers. Znf domains are often found in clusters, where fingers can have different binding specificities. There are many superfamilies of Znf motifs, varying in both sequence and structure. They display considerable versatility in binding modes, even between members of the same class (e.g. some bind DNA, others protein), suggesting that Znf motifs are stable scaffolds that have evolved specialised functions. For example, Znf-containing proteins function in gene transcription, translation, mRNA trafficking, cytoskeleton organisation, epithelial development, cell adhesion, protein folding, chromatin remodelling and zinc sensing, to name but a few [ (PUBMED:11179890) ]. Zinc-binding motifs are stable structures, and they rarely undergo conformational changes upon binding their target.

This domain contains eight conserved cysteine residues that bind to two zinc ions. The CXXC domain is found in a variety of chromatin-associated proteins. This domain binds to non-methylated CpG dinucleotides. The domain is characterised by two CGXCXXC repeats. The RecQ helicase has a single repeat that also binds to zinc, but this has not been included in this family. The DNA binding interface has been identified by NMR [ (PUBMED:9207790) ].

GO function:DNA binding (GO:0003677), zinc ion binding (GO:0008270)

This is a PFAM domain. For full annotation and more information, please see the PFAM entry zf-CXXC