UniProt functional annotation for P22121

UniProt code: P22121.

Organism: Kluyveromyces lactis (strain ATCC 8585 / CBS 2359 / DSM 70799 / NBRC 1267 / NRRL Y-1140 / WM37) (Yeast) (Candida sphaerica).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Saccharomycetaceae; Kluyveromyces.
 
Function: DNA-binding transcription factor that specifically binds heat shock promoter elements (HSE) and activates transcription. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1899375}.
 
Subunit: Homotrimer (PubMed:10090742). Homotrimerization increases the affinity of HSF1 to DNA (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10961, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10090742}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000305|PubMed:1899375}.
Ptm: Exhibits temperature-dependent phosphorylation. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:1899375}.
Similarity: Belongs to the HSF family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.