Description
Product Characteristics:
KLF7 is a transcriptional activator that belongs to the Kr_ppel C2H2-type zinc finger protein family. KLF7 targets promotor regions bearing CACCC elements in order to regulate transcription. It is believed that KLF7 is an important element for regulation of differentiation and the development of nervous systems. Specifically, increased expression of KLF7 is associated with neuronal precursors exiting the cell cycle and beginning to differentiate. Overexpression of KLF7 can lead to cell cycle arrest and a decrease in DNA synthesis. Also, KLF7 is thought to regulate the expression of Trk A, the receptor for nerve growth factor, which is required for the normal growth and maturation of neurons. KLF7 is a widely expressed protein with highest expression found in brain and nervous tissue.
Subcellular location: Nucleus
Synonyms: KLF7, KLF7_HUMAN, Krueppel like factor 7, Krueppel-like factor 7, Kruppel like factor 7, Ubiquitous krueppel like factor, Ubiquitous krueppel-like factor, UKLF.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Kruppel-like transcriptional regulator family. Members in this family regulate cell proliferation, differentiation and survival and contain three C2H2 zinc fingers at the C-terminus that mediate binding to GC-rich sites. This protein may contribute to the progression of type 2 diabetes by inhibiting insulin expression and secretion in pancreatic beta-cells and by deregulating adipocytokine secretion in adipocytes. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 3. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2012]