Protein
Early transcription factor 70 kDa subunit
Organism
Variola virus (isolate Human/India/Ind3/1967)
Function
Acts with RNA polymerase to initiate transcription from early gene promoters. Is recruited by the RPO-associated protein of 94 kDa (RAP94) to form the early transcription complex, which also contains the core RNA polymerase. ETF heterodimer binds to early gene promoters (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the helicase family. VETF subfamily.
Sequence
MNTGIIDLFDNHVDSIPTILPHQLATLDYLVRTIIDENRSVLLFHIMGSGKTIIALLFALIASRFKKVHILVPNINILKIFNYNMGVAMNLFNDEFIAENIFIHSTTSFYSLNYNDNVINYNGLSRYNNSIFIVDEAHNIFGNNTGELMTVIKNKNKIPFLLLSGSPITNTPNTLGHIIDLMSEETIDFGEIISRGKKVIQTLLNERGVNVLKDLLKGRISYYEMPDKDLPTIRYHGRKFLDTRVVYCHMSKLQERDYMITRRQLCYHEMFDKNMYNVSMAVLGQLNLMNNLDTLFQEQDKELYPNLKINNGVLYGEELVTLNISSKFKYFINRIQTLNGKHFIYFSNSTYGGLVIKYIMLSNGYSEYNGSQGTNPHMINGKPKTFAIVTSKMKSSLEDLLDVYNSPENDDGSQLMFLFSSNIMSESYTLKEVRHIWFMTIPDTFSQYNQILGRSIRKFSYVDISEPVNVYLLAAVYSDFNDEVTSLNDYTQDELINVLPFDIKKLLYLKFKTKETNRIYSILQEMSETYSLPPHPSIVKVLLGELVRQFFYNNSRIKYNDAKLLKMVTSVIKNKEDARNYIDDIVNGHFFVSNKVFDKSLLYKYENDIITVPFRLSYEPFVWGVNFRKEYNVVSSP