NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
Uniprot Description
ATF7: Plays important functions in early cell signaling. Binds the cAMP response element (CRE) (consensus: 5'-GTGACGT[AG][AG]- 3'), a sequence present in many viral and cellular promoters. Activator of the NF-ELAM1/delta-A site of the E-selectin promoter. Has no intrinsic transcriptional activity, but activates transcription on formation of JUN or FOS heterodimers. Also can bind TRE promoter sequences when heterodimerized with members of the JUN family. Belongs to the bZIP family. 6 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: C2H2-type zinc finger protein; Transcription factor; DNA-binding
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 12q13
Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; cytoplasm; nucleus
Molecular Function: protein binding; enzyme binding; sequence-specific DNA binding; metal ion binding; mitogen-activated protein kinase binding; transcription factor binding; transcription factor activity
Biological Process: transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; viral reproduction; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter