CHD7 Antibody

The CHD7 protein belongs to a family of proteins that are thought to play a role in the organization of chromatin. Chromatin is the complex of DNA and protein that packages DNA into chromosomes. The CHD7 protein regulates the activity (expression) of several other genes through a process known as chromatin remodeling. The structure of chromatin can be changed (remodeled) to alter how tightly DNA is packaged. When DNA is tightly packed, gene expression is lower than when DNA is loosely packed. Researchers are working to determine which genes the CHD7 protein regulates. CHD7 (Chromohelicase/ATPase DNA-binding protein 7) is a 350 kDa member of the third subgroup in the SNF2/RAD54 helicase family of proteins. It is an ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling factor that also binds histones (H3 at Lys4) and influences transcription.