TAF1A

TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, RNA polymerase I, A, 48kDa
Identifiers
Symbols TAF1A; MGC:17061; RAFI48; SL1; TAFI48
External IDs OMIM604903 HomoloGene4155 GeneCards: TAF1A Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 9015 21339
Ensembl ENSG00000143498 ENSMUSG00000072258
UniProt Q15573 n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001201536.1 NM_021466.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_001188465.1 NP_067441.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
222.73 – 222.76 Mb
Chr NT_165754:
0.36 – 0.38 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

TATA box-binding protein-associated factor RNA polymerase I subunit A is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TAF1A gene.[1][2]

Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase I requires the formation of a complex composed of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and three TBP-associated factors (TAFs) specific for RNA polymerase I. This complex, known as SL1, binds to the core promoter of ribosomal RNA genes to position the polymerase properly and acts as a channel for regulatory signals. This gene encodes the smallest SL1-specific TAF. Two transcripts encoding different isoforms have been identified.[2]

Interactions

TAF1A has been shown to interact with Acidic leucine-rich nuclear phosphoprotein 32 family member A[3] and Protein SET.[3]

References

  1. ^ Comai L, Zomerdijk JC, Beckmann H, Zhou S, Admon A, Tjian R (Jan 1995). "Reconstitution of transcription factor SL1: exclusive binding of TBP by SL1 or TFIID subunits". Science 266 (5193): 1966–72. doi:10.1126/science.7801123. PMID 7801123. 
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: TAF1A TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, RNA polymerase I, A, 48kDa". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=9015. 
  3. ^ a b Seo, S B; McNamara P, Heo S, Turner A, Lane W S, Chakravarti D (Jan. 2001). "Regulation of histone acetylation and transcription by INHAT, a human cellular complex containing the set oncoprotein". Cell (United States) 104 (1): 119–30. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(01)00196-9. ISSN 0092-8674. PMID 11163245. 

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