| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCGUUCAUUUUCAGCCUGGUGUGGGGCUUGUAAACAUAUAACAUAAAAA… | 1069 nt | 0.4443 | |
| GCGUUCAUUUUCAGCCUGGUGUGGGGUGAGUGGUACCCAACGGGCCGGG… | 1127 nt | 0.4605 |
The product of this gene belongs to the peptidase C56 family of proteins. It acts as a positive regulator of androgen receptor-dependent transcription. It may also function as a redox-sensitive chaperone, as a sensor for oxidative stress, and it apparently protects neurons against oxidative stress and cell death. Defects in this gene are the cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson disease 7. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
A study in humans demonstrated that in skeletal muscle of heavier co-twins from BMI-discordant monozygotic twin pairs, the PARK7 protein exhibited higher expression, which was associated with stress and redox homeostasis pathways [van der Kolk et al. DOI:10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100226].