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.