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Gene information for TAF12 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6883
Official gene symbolTAF12
Full nameTAF12 RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor, 20kDa
Aliases,TAF2J,TAFII20,
Gene summaryControl of transcription by RNA polymerase II involves the basal transcription machinery which is a collection of proteins. These proteins with RNA polymerase II, assemble into complexes which are modulated by transactivator proteins that bind to cis-regulatory elements located adjacent to the transcription start site. Some modulators interact directly with the basal complex, whereas others may act as bridging proteins linking transactivators to the basal transcription factors. Some of these associated factors are weakly attached while others are tightly associated with TBP in the TFIID complex. Among the latter are the TAF proteins. Different TAFs are predicted to mediate the function of distinct transcriptional activators for a variety of gene promoters and RNA polymerases. TAF12 interacts directly with TBP as well as with TAF2I. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p35.3
Gene position28969604 - 28929608  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size39997 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600773