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MED17 mediator complex subunit 17

Gene ID: 9440, updated on 6-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: SRB4; CRSP6; CRSP77; DRIP80; TRAP80

Summary

The activation of gene transcription is a multistep process that is triggered by factors that recognize transcriptional enhancer sites in DNA. These factors work with co-activators to direct transcriptional initiation by the RNA polymerase II apparatus. The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the CRSP (cofactor required for SP1 activation) complex, which, along with TFIID, is required for efficient activation by SP1. This protein is also a component of other multisubunit complexes e.g. thyroid hormone receptor-(TR-) associated proteins which interact with TR and facilitate TR function on DNA templates in conjunction with initiation factors and cofactors. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
11q21
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (93784282..93814963)
Total number of exons:
12

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