Protein
Krueppel-like factor 8
Function
Transcriptional repressor and activator. Binds to CACCC-boxes promoter elements. Also binds the GT-box of cyclin D1 promoter and mediates cell cycle progression at G(1) phase as a downstream target of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the Sp1 C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family.
Sequence
MDKFIDNMDVRIKSESGSMQVFKQVTGPVPTRDPSARADRRNMTSPSFLAASPMENPALFNDIKIEPPEELLESDFNMPQVEPVDLSFHKPKAPLQPASMLQAPIRPPKPPTAPQAIMVPTSADTVTSAAIPTVLTPGSILASSQGTGGQPILHVIHTIPSVSLPNKMSGLKTIPLVVQSLPMVYTSLPTDGSPAAITVPLIGGDGKSAGSVKVDPASMCPLEFPSDSDESAIESGSSALQSLQGFHHEPATMVHMQGEESLDLKRRRIHQCDFAGCSKVYTKSSHLKAHRRIHTGEKPYKCTWDGCSWKFARSDELTRHFRKHTGIKPFRCTDCNRSFSRSDHLSLHRRRHDTM