CDK7 also known as cyclin-dependent kinase 7 or cell division protein kinase 7 is a member of the Ser/Thr protein kinase family. It forms a trimeric complex with cyclin H and MAT1, which functions as a Cdk-activating kinase (CAK). It is an essential component of the transcription factor TFIIH, that is involved in transcription initiation and DNA repair. And CDK7 is thought to serve as a direct link between the regulation of transcription and the cell cycle.