Table 1 Domain architectures and biological functions of MORC family.

From: MORC protein family-related signature within human disease and cancer

Domain

Functions

Ref.

GHKL-ATPase domain

DNA damage response

[13]

Genome compacting

[14]

Gene regulation

[15]

CW-type zinc finger domain

Methylation recognition e.g. H3K4me3

[16]

Nucleic acid binding

[17]

Protein–protein interaction

[4]

Coiled-coil domain

Regulation of nucleic acid binding

[18]

Regulation of protein–protein interaction

[19]

Molecular recognition

[20]