POLR2B

Polymerase (RNA) II (DNA directed) polypeptide B, 140kDa
Identifiers
Symbols	POLR2B ; POL2RB; RPB2; hRPB140
External IDs	OMIM: 180661 MGI: 2388280 HomoloGene: 722 GeneCards: POLR2B Gene
EC number	2.7.7.6
Gene ontology Molecular function • RNA polymerase II activity • DNA binding • chromatin binding • protein binding • ribonucleoside binding • poly(A) RNA binding • metal ion binding Cellular component • nucleus • nucleoplasm • DNA-directed RNA polymerase II, core complex • membrane Biological process • mRNA splicing, via spliceosome • DNA repair • transcription-coupled nucleotide-excision repair • nucleotide-excision repair • transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter • transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter • transcription elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter • 7-methylguanosine mRNA capping • RNA splicing • gene expression • viral process • piRNA metabolic process • somatic stem cell maintenance • positive regulation of viral transcription Sources: Amigo / QuickGO
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	5431	231329
Ensembl	ENSG00000047315	ENSMUSG00000029250
UniProt	P30876	Q8CFI7
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_000938	NM_153798
RefSeq (protein)	NP_000929	NP_722493
Location (UCSC)	Chr 4: 56.98 – 57.03 Mb	Chr 5: 77.31 – 77.35 Mb
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the POLR2B gene.^[1][2]

This gene encodes the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, the polymerase responsible for synthesizing messenger RNA in eukaryotes. This subunit, in combination with at least two other polymerase subunits, forms a structure within the polymerase that maintains contact in the active site of the enzyme between the DNA template and the newly synthesized RNA.^[3]

Interactions

POLR2B has been shown to interact with POLR2C,^[4] POLR2E,^[4] POLR2H^[4] and POLR2L.^[4]

References

1. Acker J, Wintzerith M, Vigneron M, Kedinger C (October 1992). "Primary structure of the second largest subunit of human RNA polymerase II (or B)". J Mol Biol 226 (4): 1295–9. doi:10.1016/0022-2836(92)91071-V. PMID 1518060.
2. Acker J, Mattei MG, Wintzerith M, Roeckel N, Depetris D, Vigneron M, Kedinger C (August 1994). "Chromosomal localization of human RNA polymerase II subunit genes". Genomics 20 (3): 496–9. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1208. PMID 8034326.
3. "Entrez Gene: POLR2B polymerase (RNA) II (DNA directed) polypeptide B, 140kDa".
4. Acker, J; de Graaff M; Cheynel I; Khazak V; Kedinger C; Vigneron M (July 1997). "Interactions between the human RNA polymerase II subunits". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 272 (27): 16815–21. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.27.16815. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 9201987.

Further reading

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• Marcello A, Zoppé M, Giacca M (2002). "Multiple modes of transcriptional regulation by the HIV-1 Tat transactivator". IUBMB Life 51 (3): 175–81. doi:10.1080/152165401753544241. PMID 11547919.
• Stevens M, De Clercq E, Balzarini J (2007). "The regulation of HIV-1 transcription: molecular targets for chemotherapeutic intervention". Med Res Rev 26 (5): 595–625. doi:10.1002/med.20081. PMID 16838299.
• Harrich D, McMillan N, Munoz L, et al. (2007). "Will diverse Tat interactions lead to novel antiretroviral drug targets?". Current drug targets 7 (12): 1595–606. doi:10.2174/138945006779025338. PMID 17168834.
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• Southgate C, Zapp ML, Green MR (1990). "Activation of transcription by HIV-1 Tat protein tethered to nascent RNA through another protein". Nature 345 (6276): 640–2. doi:10.1038/345640a0. PMID 2190099.
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• Herrmann CH, Rice AP (1995). "Lentivirus Tat proteins specifically associate with a cellular protein kinase, TAK, that hyperphosphorylates the carboxyl-terminal domain of the large subunit of RNA polymerase II: candidate for a Tat cofactor". J. Virol. 69 (3): 1612–20. PMC 188757. PMID 7853496.
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• Okamoto H, Sheline CT, Corden JL, et al. (1996). "Trans-activation by human immunodeficiency virus Tat protein requires the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93 (21): 11575–9. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.21.11575. PMC 38099. PMID 8876177.
• Chun RF, Jeang KT (1996). "Requirements for RNA polymerase II carboxyl-terminal domain for activated transcription of human retroviruses human T-cell lymphotropic virus I and HIV-1". J. Biol. Chem. 271 (44): 27888–94. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.44.27888. PMID 8910388.