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TAF6

Gene
Taf6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
678 amino acids
Function
TAFs are components of the transcription factor IID (TFIID) complex, PCAF histone acetylase complex and TBP-free TAFII complex (TFTC). TIIFD is multimeric protein complex that plays a central role in mediating promoter responses to various activators and repressors (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
72.673 kDa
Sequence
MAEEKKLKLSNTVLPSESMKVVAESMGIAQIQEETCQLLTDEVSYRIKEIAQDALKFMHMGKRQKLTTSDIDYALKLKNVEPLYGFHAQEFIPFRFASGGGRELYFYEEKEVDLSDIINTPLPRVPLDVCLKAHWLSIEGCQPAIPENPPPAPKEQQKAEATEPLKSAKPGQEEDGPLKGKGQGAAAADGKGKEKKAPPLLEGAPFRLKPRSIHELSVEQQLYYKEITEACVGSCEAKRAEALQSIATDPGLYQMLPRFSTFISEGVRVNVVQNNLALLIYLMRMVKALMDNPTLYLEKYVHELIPAVMTCIVSRQLCLRPDVDNHWALRDFAARLVAQICKHFSTTTNNIQSRITKTFTKSWVDEKTPWTTRYGSIAGLAELGHDVIKTLILPRLQQEGERIRSVLDGPVLSNIDRIGADHVQSLLLKHCAPVLAKLRPPPDNQDAYRGEFGSLGPLLCSHVVKARAQAALQAQQVNRTTLTITQPRPTLTLSQAPQPGPRTPGLLKVPGSIALPVQTLVSARAAAPPQPSPPPTKFIVMSSSSSASSTQQVLSLSTSAPGSGSTTTSPVTTTVPSVQPIVKLVSTATTAPPSTAPAGSGSVQKYIVVSLPPTGEGKGGPPSHPSPVPPSSSSPSPLGGSTLCGGKQEAGDSPPPAPGTPKANGSQPTGPGSPQPAL

Gene
Taf6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
678 amino acids
Function
TAFs are components of the transcription factor IID (TFIID) complex, PCAF histone acetylase complex and TBP-free TAFII complex (TFTC). TIIFD is multimeric protein complex that plays a central role in mediating promoter responses to various activators and repressors (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
72.713 kDa
Sequence
MAEEKKLKLSNTVLPSESMKVVAESMGIAQIQEETCQLLTDEVSYRIKEIAQDALKFMHMGKRQKLTTSDIDYALKLKNVEPLYGFHAQEFIPFRFASGGGRELYFYEEKEVDLSDIINTPLPRVPLDVCLKAHWLSIEGCQPAIPENPPPAPKEQQKAEATEPLKSAKPGQEEDGPLKGKGQGAAAADGKGKEKKAPPLLEGAPFRLKPRSIHELSVEQQLYYKEITEACVGSCEAKRAEALQSIATDPGLYQMLPRFSTFISEGVRVNVVQNNLALLIYLMRMVKALMDNPTLYLEKYVHELIPAVMTCIVSRQLCLRPDVDNHWALRDFAARLVAQICKHFSTTTNNIQSRITKTFTKSWVDEKTPWTTRYGSIAGLAELGHDVIKTLILPRLQQEGERIRSVLDGPVLSNIDRIGADHVQSLLLKHCAPVLAKLRPPPDNQDAYRGEFGSLGPLLCSHVVKARAQAALQAQQVNRTTLTITQPRPTLTLSQAPQPGPRTPGLLKVPGSIALPVQTLVSARAAAPPQPSPPPTKFIVMSSSSSASSTQQVLSLSTSAPGSGSTTTSPVTTTVPSVQPIVKLVSTATTAPPSTAPAGPGSVQKYIVVSLPPTGEGKGGPPSHPSPVPPSSSSPSPLGGSALCGGKQETGDSPPPAPGTPKANGSQPTGPSSPQPAL

Gene
TAF6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
677 amino acids
Function
Isoform 4: Transcriptional regulator which acts primarily as a positive regulator of transcription (PubMed:20096117, PubMed:29358700). Recruited to the promoters of a number of genes including GADD45A and CDKN1A/p21, leading to transcriptional up-regulation and subsequent induction of apoptosis (PubMed:11583621). Also up-regulates expression of other genes including GCNA/ACRC, HES1 and IFFO1 (PubMed:18628956). In contrast, down-regulates transcription of MDM2 (PubMed:11583621). Acts as a transcriptional coactivator to enhance transcription of TP53/p53-responsive genes such as DUSP1 (PubMed:20096117). Can also activate transcription and apoptosis independently of TP53 (PubMed:18628956). Drives apoptosis via the intrinsic apoptotic pathway by up-regulating apoptosis effectors such as BCL2L11/BIM and PMAIP1/NOXA (PubMed:29358700).
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
72.668 kDa
Sequence
MAEEKKLKLSNTVLPSESMKVVAESMGIAQIQEETCQLLTDEVSYRIKEIAQDALKFMHMGKRQKLTTSDIDYALKLKNVEPLYGFHAQEFIPFRFASGGGRELYFYEEKEVDLSDIINTPLPRVPLDVCLKAHWLSIEGCQPAIPENPPPAPKEQQKAEATEPLKSAKPGQEEDGPLKGKGQGATTADGKGKEKKAPPLLEGAPLRLKPRSIHELSVEQQLYYKEITEACVGSCEAKRAEALQSIATDPGLYQMLPRFSTFISEGVRVNVVQNNLALLIYLMRMVKALMDNPTLYLEKYVHELIPAVMTCIVSRQLCLRPDVDNHWALRDFAARLVAQICKHFSTTTNNIQSRITKTFTKSWVDEKTPWTTRYGSIAGLAELGHDVIKTLILPRLQQEGERIRSVLDGPVLSNIDRIGADHVQSLLLKHCAPVLAKLRPPPDNQDAYRAEFGSLGPLLCSQVVKARAQAALQAQQVNRTTLTITQPRPTLTLSQAPQPGPRTPGLLKVPGSIALPVQTLVSARAAAPPQPSPPPTKFIVMSSSSSAPSTQQVLSLSTSAPGSGSTTTSPVTTTVPSVQPIVKLVSTATTAPPSTAPSGPGSVQKYIVVSLPPTGEGKGGPTSHPSPVPPPASSPSPLSGSALCGGKQEAGDSPPPAPGTPKANGSQPNSGSPQPAP

Gene
taf6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
618 amino acids
Function
TFIID is a multimeric protein complex that plays a central role in mediating promoter responses to various activators and repressors. Binds tightly to TAFII-250 and also directly interacts with TAFII-40 (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
66.858 kDa
Sequence
MAEGKKIGNTLLPSESMKVISESVGISQMSEETCQLLAQEVSFRIKEVTQDALKFMHVGKRQKLTPSDIDAALKLKNVEPIYGFHPKEFLPFRYASGGGRELHFYEEKETDLSDIISTPLPRVPLDVSLKAHWLSIEGVQPAIPENPPPVPKEQQKTEATEPLKVAKPGQEEGLPGKGQGSGEGKGKEKKTAILEGAPLKLKPRSIHELSVEQQLYYKEITEACVGSCEAKRAEALQSIATDPGLYQMLPRFSTFISEGVRVNVVQNNLALLIYLMRMVKALMDNPTLYLEKYLHELIPAVMTCIVSRQLCLRPDVDNHWALRDFAARLIAQICKNFSTTTNNIQSRITKTFTKTWVDDRTPWTTRYGSIAGLAELGPDVVKTLIVPRLTVEGERLRSVLDGPVISNIDKIGADHVQSLLLKHSAPVLVKLRSPPDSPDAYRADYGYLGPTLCTHVLKARAQSALQGPQVNRTTLTVTQPRPTLTLSQPSGSLTPSPRTPSIIKVPSSLTLPVQTLMSARPATPTQPSPPPTKYIVVSSAGSSGTQVLTTSSGPSPSTPGVQPIVKLVSGGQSSGVGGSMTGTGGGMQKYIVVSLPPAGESKTPQPSPPPPTTETSTL

Gene
Taf6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
606 amino acids
Function
TFIID is a multimeric protein complex that plays a central role in mediating promoter responses to various activators and repressors.
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
65.654 kDa
Sequence
MSGKPSKPSSPSSSMLYGSSISAESMKVIAESIGVGSLSDDAAKELAEDVSIKLKRIVQDAAKFMNHAKRQKLSVRDIDMSLKVRNVEPQYGFVAKDFIPFRFASGGGRELHFTEDKEIDLGEITSTNSVKIPLDLTLRSHWFVVEGVQPTVPENPPPLSKDSQLLDSVNPVIKMDQGLNKDAAGKPTTGKIHKLKNVETIHVKQLATHELSVEQQLYYKEITEACVGSDEPRRGEALQSLGSDPGLHEMLPRMCTFIAEGVKVNVVQNNLALLIYLMRMVRALLDNPSLFLEKYLHELIPSVMTCIVSKQLCMRPELDNHWALRDFASRLMAQICKNFNTLTNNLQTRVTRIFSKALQNDKTHLSSLYGSIAGLSELGGEVIKVFIIPRLKFISERIEPHLLGTSISNTDKTAAGHIRAMLQKCCPPILRQMRSAPDTAEDYKNDFGFLGPSLCQAVVKVRNAPASSIVTLSSNTINTAPITSAAQTATTIGRVSMPTTQRQGSPGVSSLPQIRAIQANQPAQKFVIVTQNSPQQGQAKVVRRGSSPHSVVLSAASNAASASNSNSSSSGSLLAAAQRSSDNVCVIAGSEAPAVDGITVQSFRAS

Gene
TAF6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
549 amino acids
Function
TAFs are components of the transcription factor IID (TFIID) complex that is essential for mediating regulation of RNA polymerase transcription. Required for proper pollen function. May stabilize the interaction of TFIID with selected promoters. Not redundant with TAF6B.
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
61.365 kDa
Sequence
MSIVPKETVEVIAQSIGITNLLPEAALMLAPDVEYRVREIMQEAIKCMRHSKRTTLTASDVDGALNLRNVEPIYGFASGGPFRFRKAIGHRDLFYTDDREVDFKDVIEAPLPKAPLDTEIVCHWLAIEGVQPAIPENAPLEVIRAPAETKIHEQKDGPLIDVRLPVKHVLSRELQLYFQKIAELAMSKSNPPLYKEALVSLASDSGLHPLVPYFTNFIADEVSNGLNDFRLLFNLMHIVRSLLQNPHIHIEPYLHQLMPSVVTCLVSRKLGNRFADNHWELRDFAANLVSLICKRYGTVYITLQSRLTRTLVNALLDPKKALTQHYGAIQGLAALGHTVVRLLILSNLEPYLSLLEPELNAEKQKNQMKIYEAWRVYGALLRAAGLCIHGRLKIFPPLPSPSPSFLHKGKGKGKIISTDPHKRKLSVDSSENQSPQKRLITMDGPDGVHSQDQSGSAPMQVDNPVENDNPPQNSVQPSSSEQASDANESESRNGKVKESGRSRAITMKAILDQIWKDDLDSGRLLVKLHELYGDRILPFIPSTEMSVFL

Gene
TAF6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
516 amino acids
Function
Functions as a component of the DNA-binding general transcription factor complex TFIID and the regulatory transcription regulatory histone acetylation (HAT) complexes SAGA, SALSA and SLIK. Binding of TFIID to a promoter (with or without TATA element) is the initial step in preinitiation complex (PIC) formation. TFIID plays a key role in the regulation of gene expression by RNA polymerase II through different activities such as transcription activator interaction, core promoter recognition and selectivity, TFIIA and TFIIB interaction, chromatin modification (histone acetylation by TAF1), facilitation of DNA opening and initiation of transcription. SAGA is involved in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcriptional regulation of approximately 10% of yeast genes. At the promoters, SAGA is required for recruitment of the basal transcription machinery. It influences RNA polymerase II transcriptional activity through different activities such as TBP interaction (SPT3, SPT8 and SPT20) and promoter selectivity, interaction with transcription activators (GCN5, ADA2, ADA3 and TRA1), and chromatin modification through histone acetylation (GCN5) and deubiquitination (UBP8). SAGA acetylates nucleosomal histone H3 to some extent (to form H3K9ac, H3K14ac, H3K18ac and H3K23ac). SAGA interacts with DNA via upstream activating sequences (UASs). SALSA, an altered form of SAGA, may be involved in positive transcriptional regulation. SLIK is proposed to have partly overlapping functions with SAGA. It preferentially acetylates methylated histone H3, at least after activation at the GAL1-10 locus.
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
57.902 kDa
Sequence
MSTQQQSYTIWSPQDTVKDVAESLGLENINDDVLKALAMDVEYRILEIIEQAVKFKRHSKRDVLTTDDVSKALRVLNVEPLYGYYDGSEVNKAVSFSKVNTSGGQSVYYLDEEEVDFDRLINEPLPQVPRLPTFTTHWLAVEGVQPAIIQNPNLNDIRVSQPPFIRGAIVTALNDNSLQTPVTSTTASASVTDTGASQHLSNVKPGQNTEVKPLVKHVLSKELQIYFNKVISTLTAKSQADEAAQHMKQAALTSLRTDSGLHQLVPYFIQFIAEQITQNLSDLQLLTTILEMIYSLLSNTSIFLDPYIHSLMPSILTLLLAKKLGGSPKDDSPQEIHEFLERTNALRDFAASLLDYVLKKFPQAYKSLKPRVTRTLLKTFLDINRVFGTYYGCLKGVSVLEGESIRFFLGNLNNWARLVFNESGITLDNIEEHLNDDSNPTRTKFTKEETQILVDTVISALLVLKKDLPDLYEGKGEKVTDEDKEKLLERCGVTIGFHILKRDDAKELISAIFFGE

Gene
taf6
Protein
Transcription initiation factor TFIID subunit 6
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Length
452 amino acids
Function
TAFs are components of the transcription factor IID (TFIID) complex that are essential for mediating regulation of RNA polymerase transcription.
Similarity
Belongs to the TAF6 family.
Mass
50.273 kDa
Sequence
MSLTVWNIESIKDVAEMLGIGNLADEPAAAIAMDLEYRIHQVVQEATKFMVHSKRTVLTSADISSALRTLNVEPLYGFNNSRPLEFHEAAVGAGQNSLYYLDDEEVDFEKIINAPLPKVPRNISYSAHWLAIEGVQPAIPQNPTPSDHTVGEWASKGTSGVMPGASTAAKEARNGVTSMDNVEIKPLVRHVLSKELQLYFERITSALLDETNVELRDAALSSLRDDPGLHQLLPYFIMFLSDSVTRNLGNLVVLTTLMHMAWALLDNPNLFVEPYVQQLMPSILTCLVAKRLGSDPNNHEHYALRDLAAFLLGIVCDRFGNVYYTLKPRVTRTALKAFLDNTKPYSTHYGAIKGLKTMGKEAIRVLVVPNIKVYEVLVRKTLEKGNEEEIYEANKCMDALYDALLLLRDDQLPNQRTLPPNASGLLEKNVGSLMAEKIMKENDTSLLLGLLE