Steroidogenic Factor 1
Synonyms
AD4BP Protein
Ad4 Binding Protein
Ad4-Binding Protein
Adrenal 4 Binding Protein
FTZF1 Protein
Fushi Tarazu Factor Homolog 1
NR5A1 Protein
Nuclear Receptor 5A1 Protein
SF-1 Transcription Factor
Steroid Hormone Receptor Ad4BP
Transcription Factor, SF-1
A transcription factor and member of the nuclear receptor family NR5 that is expressed throughout the adrenal and reproductive axes during development. It plays an important role in sexual differentiation, formation of primary steroidogenic tissues, and their functions in post-natal and adult life. It regulates the expression of key steroidogenic enzymes.