Gene Information
Gene NameATF7
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length483
Protein NamesCyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-7 (cAMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-7) (Activating transcription factor 7) (Transcription factor ATF-A)
Target Nameactivator protein 1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000170653 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBP17544
Gene CardATF7
Uniprot IDP17544
PfamPF00170
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.120043666)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ATF7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ATF7 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ATF7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ATF7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Atf7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ATF7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Atf7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ATF7 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsATF2
ParalogsATF2, CREB5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in various tissues including heart, brain, placenta, lung and skeletal muscle. Highest levels in skeletal muscle. Lowest in lung and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8288576}.;
[Isoform 4]: Strongly expressed in skeletal muscle. Also expressed at lower levels in heart and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8288576}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.388808(Rat);0.113624(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00978, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17264123}. Nucleus, nucleoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17264123}. Chromosome, telomere {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29490055}. Note=Mainly nucleoplasmic. Restricted distribution to the perinuculear region. The sumoylated form locates to the nuclear periphery.;
[Isoform 5]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21858082}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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