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MED6

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
10001

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000133997

MED6

Aliases
  
MED6, ARC33, NY-REN-28, mediator complex subunit 6

External IDs
  
MGI: 1917042 HomoloGene: 3990 GeneCards: MED6

Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 6 is one of the subunits of the Mediator complex. It is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MED6 gene.

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Protein family

This family of proteins represent the transcriptional mediator protein subunit 6 that is required for activation of many RNA polymerase II promoters and which are conserved from yeast to humans.

Interactions

MED6 has been shown to interact with:

  • Cyclin-dependent kinase 8,
  • Estrogen receptor alpha,
  • MED21, and
  • Thyroid hormone receptor alpha.
  • References

    MED6 Wikipedia