In S. cerevisiae Gon7 is a member of the KEOPS protein complex. A protein complex proposed to be involved in transcription and promoting telomere uncapping and telomere elongation [1].

1: A genome-wide screen identifies the evolutionarily conserved KEOPS complex as a telomere regulator. Downey M, Houlsworth R, Maringele L, Rollie A, Brehme M, Galicia S, Guillard S, Partington M, Zubko MK, Krogan NJ, Emili A, Greenblatt JF, Harrington L, Lydall D, Durocher D; Cell. 2006;124:1155-1168. PMID:16564010