Krueppel-like factor 17 (zinc finger protein 393, KLF17)

Function

• binds G/C-rich sites via its zinc fingers
• activates transcription from CACCC-box elements
• germ cell-specific transcription factor (putative)
  • spermatid differentiation, oocyte development

Compartment

nucleus

More general terms

• Krueppel-like factor

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q5JT82.html