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BTAF1

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
9044

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000095564

BTAF1

Aliases
  
BTAF1, MOT1, TAF(II)170, TAF172, TAFII170, B-TFIID TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1

External IDs
  
MGI: 2147538 HomoloGene: 31978 GeneCards: BTAF1

TATA-binding protein-associated factor 172 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BTAF1 gene.

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Function

Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the assistance of TATA box-binding protein (TBP; MIM 600075) and TBP-associated factors, or TAFs (e.g., TAF2B; MIM 604912), in 2 distinct complexes, TFIID and B-TFIID. The TFIID complex is composed of TBP and more than 8 TAFs. However, the majority of TBP is present in the B-TFIID complex, which is composed of TBP and TAFII170, also called TAF172, and has DNA-dependent ATPase activity.[supplied by OMIM]

Interactions

BTAF1 has been shown to interact with TATA binding protein.

References

BTAF1 Wikipedia