The function of ENSG00000198597 (ZNF536, zinc finger protein 536) is as follows. Transcriptional repressor that negatively regulates neuron differentiation by repressing retinoic acid-induced gene transcription (PubMed:19398580). Binds and interrupts RARA from binding to retinoic acid response elements (RARE) composed of tandem 5'-AGGTCA-3' sites known as DR1-DR5 (PubMed:19398580). Recognizes and binds 2 copies of the core DNA sequence 5'-CCCCCA-3' (PubMed:14621294). .