MED7
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 7 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MED7 gene.
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.
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- The IDRc bound human core Mediator complex - Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 7 (2) 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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