CDK7 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

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

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q12.1

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

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

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