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Gene information for GTF3A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2971
Official gene symbolGTF3A
Full namegeneral transcription factor IIIA
Aliases,AP2,TFIIIA,
Gene summaryThe product of this gene is a zinc finger protein with nine Cis[2]-His[2] zinc finger domains. It functions as an RNA polymerase III transcription factor to induce transcription of the 5S rRNA genes. The protein binds to a 50 bp internal promoter in the 5S genes called the internal control region (ICR), and nucleates formation of a stable preinitiation complex. This complex recruits the TFIIIC and TFIIIB transcription factors and RNA polymerase III to form the complete transcription complex. The protein is thought to be translated using a non-AUG translation initiation site in mammals based on sequence analysis, protein homology, and the size of the purified protein. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 13   Locus: 13q12.3-q13.1
Gene position27998681 - 28009846  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size11166 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600860