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POLR2L

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the POLR2L gene.[1]

Function

This gene encodes a subunit of RNA polymerase II, the polymerase responsible for synthesizing messenger RNA in eukaryotes. The product of this gene contains four conserved cysteines characteristic of an atypical zinc-binding domain. Like its counterpart in yeast, this subunit may be shared by the other two DNA-directed RNA polymerases.[2]

Interactions

POLR2L has been shown to interact with POLR2C,[3] POLR2A,[3] POLR2B[3] and POLR2E.[3]

References

  1. Acker J, Murroni O, Mattei MG, Kedinger C, Vigneron M (September 1996). “The gene (POLR2L) encoding the hRPB7.6 subunit of human RNA polymerase”. Genomics. 32 (1): 86–90. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0079. PMID 8786124.
  2. “Entrez Gene: POLR2L polymerase (RNA) II (DNA directed) polypeptide L, 7.6kDa”.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Acker J, de Graaff M, Cheynel I, Khazak V, Kedinger C, Vigneron M (July 1997). “Interactions between the human RNA polymerase II subunits”. J. Biol. Chem. 272 (27): 16815–21. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.27.16815. PMID 9201987.

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