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Facts about DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1.
Forms the polymerase active center along with the second largest subunit. Pol II is the central part of the basal RNA polymerase II transcription machinery.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | POLR2A |
| Uniprot: | P24928 |
| Entrez: | 5430 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| RNA polymerase beta' chain family |

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II largest subunit, RNA polymerase II 220 kdsubunit; DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit A; DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1; DNA-directed RNA polymerase III largest subunit; EC 2.7.7.48; EC 2.7.7.6; hRPB220; hsRPB1; MGC75453; POLR2; POLR2A; POLRA; polymerase (RNA) II (DNA directed) polypeptide A (220kD); polymerase (RNA) II (DNA directed) polypeptide A, 220kDa; RNA Pol 2; RNA Polymerase 2; RNA polymerase II subunit B1; RNA Polymerase II; RNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1; RNAPII; RPB1; RPBh1; RpIILS; RPO2; RPOL2
Mass (kDA):
217.176 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 17p13.1 |
| Sequence: | 17; NC_000017.11 (7484366..7514616) |
Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Hypophosphorylated form is mainly found in the cytoplasm, while the hyperphosphorylated and active form is nuclear.






PMID: 1542581 by Wintzerith M., et al. Complete sequence of the human RNA polymerase II largest subunit.
PMID: 7622068 by Mita K., et al. The human gene encoding the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II.
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