This entry represent the N-terminal domain of Activity-dependent neuroprotector homeobox protein (ADNP, also known as Activity- dependent neuroprotective protein), which contains zinc finger motifs [1]. It is involved in transcriptional regulation and it is vital for mammalian brain formation [1,2]. In humans, de novo mutations result in a syndromic form of autism-like spectrum disorder (ASD), including cognitive and motor deficits, the ADNP syndrome [2]. This protein is also related to autophagy and the pathophysiology of schizophrenia [2].

1: Silencing of the ADNP-family member, ADNP2, results in changes in cellular viability under oxidative stress. Kushnir M, Dresner E, Mandel S, Gozes I; J Neurochem. 2008;105:537-545. PMID:18179478

2: ADNP Plays a Key Role in Autophagy: From Autism to Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's Disease. Sragovich S, Merenlender-Wagner A, Gozes I; Bioessays. 2017; [Epub ahead of print] PMID:28940660