CDK7
cyclin dependent kinase 7 | CAK, CAK1, CDKN7, MO15, STK1

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]

Member of: DE-10 DE-10.4 Developmental clusters: GC4 GC7
Biological processes 46 terms
ATP binding (GO:0005524)ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA (GO:0008094)CAK-ERCC2 complex (GO:0070516)RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat S5 kinase activity (GO:0140836)RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat kinase activity (GO:0008353)RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat kinase activity (GO:0008353)RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat kinase activity (GO:0008353)cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity (GO:0004693)cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity (GO:0004693)cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity (GO:0004693)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytosol (GO:0005829)fibrillar center (GO:0001650)kinase activity (GO:0016301)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleotide-excision repair (GO:0006289)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)perinuclear region of cytoplasm (GO:0048471)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein kinase activity (GO:0004672)protein kinase activity (GO:0004672)protein serine kinase activity (GO:0106310)protein serine/threonine kinase activity (GO:0004674)protein stabilization (GO:0050821)regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle (GO:2000045)regulation of cell cycle (GO:0051726)regulation of cell cycle (GO:0051726)snRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0042795)transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006366)transcription factor TFIIH core complex (GO:0000439)transcription factor TFIIH holo complex (GO:0005675)transcription factor TFIIH holo complex (GO:0005675)transcription factor TFIIK complex (GO:0070985)transcription factor TFIIK complex (GO:0070985)transcription factor TFIIK complex (GO:0070985)transcription factor TFIIK complex (GO:0070985)transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter (GO:0006367)transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter (GO:0006367)transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter (GO:0006367)transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter (GO:0006367)
Expression (TPM)
CDK7 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating CDK7 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for CDK7. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = CDK7 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to CDK7

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of CDK7, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr5:69,093,377–69,094,772 140.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 952
chr5:69,166,575–69,167,819 67.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 840
chr5:69,188,979–69,190,115 45.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 898
chr5:69,217,542–69,218,587 16.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 898
chr5:69,233,011–69,233,762 1.1 kb Proximal (<10kb) 8
chr5:69,233,877–69,234,185 692 bp At TSS 15
chr5:69,234,302–69,235,305 50 bp At TSS Multiome 732
chr5:69,300,544–69,301,286 66.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 217
chr5:69,368,998–69,370,235 134.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 956
chr5:69,414,852–69,415,897 180.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 714
chr5:69,492,169–69,494,057 257.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 821
chr5:69,499,604–69,500,518 265.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 300

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the CDK7 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr5:69,083,377 – 69,510,518
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq