MED13
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
01Function
This gene encodes a component of the mediator complex (also known as TRAP, SMCC, DRIP, or ARC), a transcriptional coactivator complex thought to be required for the expression of almost all genes. The mediator complex is recruited by transcriptional activators or nuclear receptors to induce gene expression, possibly by interacting with RNA polymerase II and promoting the formation of a transcriptional pre-initiation complex. The product of this gene is proposed to form a sub-complex with MED12, cyclin C, and CDK8 that can negatively regulate transactivation by mediator.
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- The IDRc bound human core Mediator complex - Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 13 (3) 8TRH.png by Chao TC, Chen SF, Kim HJ, Tang HC, Tseng HC, Xu A, Palao L, Khadka S, Li T, Huang MF, Lee DF, Murakami K, Boyer TG, Tsai KL, CC0
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