• The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the EGR family of C2H2-type zinc-finger proteins. It is a nuclear protein and functions as a transcriptional regulator. The products of target genes it activates are required for differentitation and mitogenesis. Studies suggest this is a cancer suppressor gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]

EGR1 (Early Growth Response 1) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with EGR1 include Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Ischemia. Among its related pathways are PIP3 activates AKT signaling and Hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include DNA-binding transcription factor activity and transcription factor binding. An important paralog of this gene is EGR2.