ID P50613; PN Cyclin-dependent kinase 7; GN CDK7; OS 9606; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0198; SL Comments: Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10958787, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15695176, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19071173}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15695176}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19071173}. Note=Colocalizes with PRKCI in the cytoplasm and nucleus (PubMed:15695176). Translocates from the nucleus to cytoplasm and perinuclear region in response to DNA-bound peptides (PubMed:19071173). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15695176, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19071173}. DR UNIPROT: P50613; DR UNIPROT: Q9BS60; DR UNIPROT: Q9UE19; DR PDB: 1UA2; DR PDB: 6O9L; DR PDB: 6XBZ; DR PDB: 6XD3; DR PDB: 7B5O; DR PDB: 7B5Q; DR PDB: 7EGB; DR PDB: 7EGC; DR PDB: 7ENA; DR PDB: 7ENC; DR PDB: 7LBM; DR PDB: 7NVR; DR Pfam: PF00069; DR PROSITE: PS00107; DR PROSITE: PS50011; DR PROSITE: PS00108; DR OMIM: 601955; DR DisGeNET: 1022; DE Function: Serine/threonine kinase involved in cell cycle control and in RNA polymerase II-mediated RNA transcription. Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are activated by the binding to a cyclin and mediate the progression through the cell cycle. Each different complex controls a specific transition between 2 subsequent phases in the cell cycle. Required for both activation and complex formation of CDK1/cyclin-B during G2-M transition, and for activation of CDK2/cyclins during G1-S transition (but not complex formation). CDK7 is the catalytic subunit of the CDK-activating kinase (CAK) complex. Phosphorylates SPT5/SUPT5H, SF1/NR5A1, POLR2A, p53/TP53, CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, CDK6 and CDK11B/CDK11. CAK activates the cyclin-associated kinases CDK1, CDK2, CDK4 and CDK6 by threonine phosphorylation, thus regulating cell cycle progression. CAK complexed to the core-TFIIH basal transcription factor activates RNA polymerase II by serine phosphorylation of the repetitive C- terminal domain (CTD) of its large subunit (POLR2A), allowing its escape from the promoter and elongation of the transcripts (PubMed:9852112). Phosphorylation of POLR2A in complex with DNA promotes transcription initiation by triggering dissociation from DNA. Its expression and activity are constant throughout the cell cycle. Upon DNA damage, triggers p53/TP53 activation by phosphorylation, but is inactivated in turn by p53/TP53; this feedback loop may lead to an arrest of the cell cycle and of the transcription, helping in cell recovery, or to apoptosis. Required for DNA-bound peptides-mediated transcription and cellular growth inhibition. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10024882, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11113184, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16327805, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17373709, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17386261, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17901130, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19015234, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19071173, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19136461, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19450536, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19667075, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20360007, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9372954, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9840937, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9852112}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; DE Interaction: O15027; IntAct: EBI-16790014; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P11802; IntAct: EBI-15560841; Score: 0.44 DE Interaction: P12270; IntAct: EBI-16790014; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P51948; IntAct: EBI-1245984; Score: 0.82 DE Interaction: P51946; IntAct: EBI-1245984; Score: 0.93 DE Interaction: P32121; IntAct: EBI-1642567; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: A0A380PKN3; IntAct: EBI-2873645; Score: 0.00 DE Interaction: P31016; IntAct: EBI-7960638; Score: 0.44 DE Interaction: P51659; IntAct: EBI-3906748; Score: 0.37 DE Interaction: P01909; IntAct: EBI-3906738; Score: 0.37 DE Interaction: P24941; IntAct: EBI-6255891; Score: 0.71 DE Interaction: P01023; IntAct: EBI-6380434; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P32780; IntAct: EBI-6380434; Score: 0.76 DE Interaction: P48740; IntAct: EBI-6380434; Score: 0.35 DE Interaction: P19447; IntAct: EBI-6380434; Score: 0.74 DE Interaction: P18074; IntAct: EBI-6380434; Score: 0.74 DE Interaction: Q92759; IntAct: EBI-6380434; Score: 0.67 DE Interaction: Q13888; 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GO GO:0070816; GO GO:0045944; GO GO:0006468; GO GO:0050821; GO GO:0051726; GO GO:0000079; GO GO:2000045; GO GO:0042795; GO GO:0006366; GO GO:0006367; TP Membrane Topology: Unknown; Source: UniProt - Sequence Analysis; SQ MALDVKSRAKRYEKLDFLGEGQFATVYKARDKNTNQIVAIKKIKLGHRSEAKDGINRTALREIKLLQELSHPNIIGLLDA SQ FGHKSNISLVFDFMETDLEVIIKDNSLVLTPSHIKAYMLMTLQGLEYLHQHWILHRDLKPNNLLLDENGVLKLADFGLAK SQ SFGSPNRAYTHQVVTRWYRAPELLFGARMYGVGVDMWAVGCILAELLLRVPFLPGDSDLDQLTRIFETLGTPTEEQWPDM SQ CSLPDYVTFKSFPGIPLHHIFSAAGDDLLDLIQGLFLFNPCARITATQALKMKYFSNRPGPTPGCQLPRPNCPVETLKEQ SQ SNPALAIKRKRTEALEQGGLPKKLIF //