CDK7 Antibody – Polyclonal

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the cyclin-dependent protein kinase (CDK) family. CDK family members are highly similar to the gene products of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cdc28, and Schizosaccharomyces pombe cdc2, and are known to be important regulators of cell cycle progression. This protein forms a trimeric complex with cyclin H and MAT1, which functions as a Cdk-activating kinase (CAK). It is an essential component of the transcription factor TFIIH, that is involved in transcription initiation and DNA repair. This protein is thought to serve as a direct link between the regulation of transcription and the cell cycle. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

CDK7: a protein kinase of the CDK family. Forms a trimeric complex with cyclin H and MAT1, which functions as a Cdk-activating kinase (CAK). Activates the cyclin-associated kinases CDK1, -2, -4 and -6. An essential component of the transcription factor TFIIH, that is involved in transcription initiation and DNA repair. Serves as a direct link between the regulation of transcription and the cell cycle. Phosphorylates and activates RNA polymerase II, allowing its escape from the promoter and elongation of the transcripts. Involved in cell cycle control and in RNA transcription by RNA polymerase II. Its expression and activity are constant throughout the cell cycle.

Protein type: EC 2.7.11.23; Nuclear receptor co-regulator; EC 2.7.11.22; Kinase, protein; Protein kinase, CMGC; Cell cycle regulation; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); CMGC group; CDK family; CDK/CDK7 subfamily; CDK7 subfamily

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q12.1

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; holo TFIIH complex; mitochondrion; nucleoplasm; nucleus; perinuclear region of cytoplasm

Molecular Function: androgen receptor binding; ATP binding; cyclin-dependent protein kinase activity; DNA-dependent ATPase activity; kinase activity; protein binding; protein C-terminus binding; protein kinase activity; protein serine/threonine kinase activity; RNA polymerase subunit kinase activity; transcription coactivator activity

Biological Process: androgen receptor signaling pathway; cell cycle arrest; cell division; cell proliferation; G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle; G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle; mRNA capping; nucleotide-excision repair, preincision complex assembly; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; protein amino acid phosphorylation; regulation of cyclin-dependent protein kinase activity; RNA elongation from RNA polymerase I promoter; RNA elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter; snRNA transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; termination of RNA polymerase I transcription; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; transcription initiation from RNA polymerase I promoter; transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter; transcription-coupled nucleotide-excision repair