DNAJC7

DNAJC7 belongs to the evolutionarily conserved DNAJ/HSP40 family of proteins, which regulate molecular chaperone activity by stimulating ATPase activity. DNAJ proteins may have up to 3 distinct domains: a conserved 70-amino acid J domain, usually at the N terminus; a glycine/phenylalanine (G/F)-rich region; and a cysteine-rich domain containing 4 motifs resembling a zinc finger domain (Ohtsuka and Hata, 2000 [PubMed 11147971]).[supplied by OMIM

Full Name

DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, member 7

Function

Acts as co-chaperone regulating the molecular chaperones HSP70 and HSP90 in folding of steroid receptors, such as the glucocorticoid receptor and the progesterone receptor. Proposed to act as a recycling chaperone by facilitating the return of chaperone substrates to early stages of chaperoning if further folding is required. In vitro, induces ATP-independent dissociation of HSP90 but not of HSP70 from the chaperone-substrate complexes. Recruits NR1I3 to the cytoplasm (By similarity).

Biological Process

Chaperone cofactor-dependent protein refolding Source: UniProtKB
Protein folding Source: ProtInc
Regulation of cellular response to heat Source: Reactome

Cellular Location

Cytoplasm; Cytoskeleton; Nucleus. Colocalizes with NR1I3 to microtubules.