Description

Other Name: MED14; ARC150; CRSP2; CXorf4; DRIP150; EXLM1; RGR1; TRAP170; Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 14; Activator-recruited cofactor 150 kDa component; ARC150; Cofactor required for Sp1 transcriptional activation subunit 2; CRS

Background: 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. This protein contains a bipartite nuclear localization signal. This gene is known to escape chromosome X-inactivation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],