QuickView for TAFII250 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

TAF1 Homo sapiens

Full name:

TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1

Synonyms:

BA2R, CCG1, CCGS, DYT3, DYT3/TAF1, KAT4, MRXS33, N-TAF1, NSCL2, OF, P250, TAF(II)250, TAF2A, TAFII-250, TAFII250, XDP, transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 1, TAF1 RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, 250kDa, TBP-associated factor 250 kDa, cell cycle gene 1 protein, cell cycle, G1 phase defect, complementation of cell cycle block, G1-to-S, transcription factor TFIID p250 polypeptide

Genomic Location:

Chr X: 70502839-70601025

Description:

Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the activities of more than 70 polypeptides. The protein that coordinates these activities is the basal transcription factor TFIID, which binds to the core promoter to position the polymerase properly, serves as the scaffold for assembly of the remainder of the transcription complex, and act...

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Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the activities of more than 70 polypeptides. The protein that coordinates these activities is the basal transcription factor TFIID, which binds to the core promoter to position the polymerase properly, serves as the scaffold for assembly of the remainder of the transcription complex, and acts as a channel for regulatory signals. TFIID is composed of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and a group of evolutionarily conserved proteins known as TBP-associated factors or TAFs. TAFs may participate in basal transcription, serve as coactivators, function in promoter recognition or modify general transcription factors (GTFs) to facilitate complex assembly and transcription initiation. This gene encodes the largest subunit of TFIID. This subunit binds to core promoter sequences encompassing the transcription start site. It also binds to activators and other transcriptional regulators, and these interactions affect the rate of transcription initiation. This subunit contains two independent protein kinase domains at the N- and C-terminals, but also possesses acetyltransferase activity and can act as a ubiquitin-activating/conjugating enzyme. Mutations in this gene result in Dystonia 3, torsion, X-linked, a dystonia-parkinsonism disorder. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. This gene is part of a complex transcription unit (TAF1/DYT3), wherein some transcript variants share exons with TAF1 as well as additional downstream DYT3 exons.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  D. melanogaster ,  C. elegans ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

GGGAGGRR_MAZ_Q6 ,  GGGCGGR_SP1_Q6 ,  CTTTGT_LEF1_Q2

Cytogenetic Map:

Xq13.1

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