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MED16

Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 16 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MED16 gene.[1][2][3]


Interactions

Interactions

MED16 has been shown to interact with Thyroid hormone receptor alpha,[2] Estrogen receptor alpha[4] and Cyclin-dependent kinase 8.[2][4]

References

References

  1. Rachez C, Lemon BD, Suldan Z, Bromleigh V, Gamble M, Naar AM, Erdjument-Bromage H, Tempst P, Freedman LP (Jun 1999). “Ligand-dependent transcription activation by nuclear receptors requires the DRIP complex”. Nature. 398 (6730): 824–8. Bibcode:1999Natur.398..824R. doi:10.1038/19783. PMID 10235266.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ito M, Yuan CX, Malik S, Gu W, Fondell JD, Yamamura S, Fu ZY, Zhang X, Qin J, Roeder RG (Apr 1999). “Identity between TRAP and SMCC complexes indicates novel pathways for the function of nuclear receptors and diverse mammalian activators”. Mol Cell. 3 (3): 361–70. doi:10.1016/S1097-2765(00)80463-3. PMID 10198638.
  3. “Entrez Gene: THRAP5 thyroid hormone receptor associated protein 5”.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kang, Yun Kyoung; Guermah Mohamed; Yuan Chao-Xing; Roeder Robert G (Mar 2002). “The TRAP/Mediator coactivator complex interacts directly with estrogen receptors alpha and beta through the TRAP220 subunit and directly enhances estrogen receptor function in vitro”. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. United States. 99 (5): 2642–7. Bibcode:2002PNAS…99.2642K. doi:10.1073/pnas.261715899. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 122401. PMID 11867769.
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