KLK7 is a member of the Kruppel-like transcriptional regulator family. Members in this family regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and the development of nervous systems.and contain three C2H2 zinc fingers at the C-terminus that mediate binding to GC-rich sites. KLF7 is binds specifically to an Ikaros core binding element that is crucial for in vivo NTRK1/TrkA enhancer function. This protein may contribute to the progression of type 2 diabetes by inhibiting insulin expression and secretion in pancreatic beta-cells and by deregulating adipocytokine secretion in adipocytes. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 3. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.