DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4

NameDNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4
Synonyms
  • DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit D
  • RNA polymerase II 16 kDa subunit
  • RNA polymerase II subunit B4
  • RPB16
Gene NamePOLR2D
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0012580|DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4
MAAGGSDPRAGDVEEDASQLIFPKEFETAETLLNSEVHMLLEHRKQQNESAEDEQELSEV
FMKTLNYTARFSRFKNRETIASVRSLLLQKKLHKFELACLANLCPETAEESKALIPSLEG
RFEDEELQQILDDIQTKRSFQY
Number of residues142
Molecular Weight16311.105
Theoretical pI4.46
GO Classification
Functions
  • nucleotide binding
  • translation initiation factor binding
  • DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity
Processes
  • RNA splicing
  • transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • transcription elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • somatic stem cell population maintenance
  • transcription-coupled nucleotide-excision repair
  • viral process
  • nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay
  • 7-methylguanosine mRNA capping
  • gene silencing by RNA
  • DNA repair
  • mRNA export from nucleus in response to heat stress
  • mRNA splicing, via spliceosome
  • nucleotide-excision repair
  • piRNA metabolic process
  • transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • positive regulation of translational initiation
  • positive regulation of viral transcription
  • recruitment of 3'-end processing factors to RNA polymerase II holoenzyme complex
  • gene expression
Components
  • nucleoplasm
  • cytoplasmic mRNA processing body
  • nucleus
  • DNA-directed RNA polymerase II, core complex
General FunctionTranslation initiation factor binding
Specific FunctionDNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates. Component of RNA polymerase II which synthesizes mRNA precursors and many functional non-coding RNAs. Pol II is the central component of the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery. It is composed of mobile elements that move relative to each other. RPB4 is part of a subcomplex with RPB7 that binds to a pocket formed by RPB1, RPB2 and RPB6 at the base of the clamp element. The RBP4-RPB7 subcomplex seems to lock the clamp via RPB7 in the closed conformation thus preventing double-stranded DNA to enter the active site cleft. The RPB4-RPB7 subcomplex binds single-stranded DNA and RNA (By similarity).
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein ID2253633
UniProtKB IDO15514
UniProtKB Entry NameRPB4_HUMAN
Cellular LocationNucleus
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0012581|DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB4 (POLR2D)
ATGGCGGCGGGTGGCAGCGATCCGCGGGCTGGCGACGTAGAGGAGGACGCCTCACAGCTC
ATCTTTCCTAAAGAGTTTGAAACAGCTGAGACACTTCTAAATTCAGAAGTTCATATGCTT
CTGGAACATCGAAAGCAGCAGAATGAGAGTGCAGAGGACGAACAGGAGCTCTCAGAAGTC
TTCATGAAAACATTAAACTACACAGCCCGTTTCAGTCGTTTCAAAAACAGAGAGACCATT
GCCAGTGTTCGTAGCTTGCTACTCCAGAAAAAGCTTCATAAGTTTGAGTTGGCCTGTTTG
GCCAACCTTTGCCCAGAGACTGCTGAGGAGTCCAAGGCTCTAATCCCAAGCTTGGAGGGA
CGGTTTGAAGATGAGGAGCTGCAGCAGATTCTTGATGATATCCAGACAAAGCGCAGCTTT
CAGTATTAA
GenBank Gene IDU85510
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDNot Available
HGNC IDHGNC:9191
Chromosome Location2
Locus2q21
References
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