Biology:MED4

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Med4
Identifiers
SymbolMed4
PfamPF10018
InterProIPR019258

Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 4 also known as mediator complex subunit 4 (MED4), a component of Mediator or vitamin D3 receptor-interacting protein complex 36 kDa component (DRIP36) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MED4 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the vitamin D receptor-interacting protein (DRIP) complex which functions as a nuclear receptor coactivator. The DRIP complex is capable of activating nuclear receptors in a ligand-dependent manner.[2]

Interactions

MED4 has been shown to interact with MED25.[4]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: MED4 mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription, subunit 4 homolog (S. cerevisiae)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=29079. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ligand-dependent transcription activation by nuclear receptors requires the DRIP complex". Nature 398 (6730): 824–8. April 1999. doi:10.1038/19783. PMID 10235266. Bibcode1999Natur.398..824R. 
  3. "Cloning and functional analysis of cDNAs with open reading frames for 300 previously undefined genes expressed in CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells". Genome Research 10 (10): 1546–60. October 2000. doi:10.1101/gr.140200. PMID 11042152. 
  4. "A mammalian mediator subunit that shares properties with Saccharomyces cerevisiae mediator subunit Cse2". J. Biol. Chem. 279 (7): 5846–51. Feb 2004. doi:10.1074/jbc.M312523200. PMID 14638676. 

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