TAF15 Antibody – Rabbit

This gene encodes a member of the TET family of RNA-binding proteins. The encoded protein plays a role in RNA polymerase II gene transcription as a component of a distinct subset of multi-subunit transcription initiation factor TFIID complexes. Translocations involving this gene play a role in acute leukemia and extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma, and mutations in this gene may play a role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]

TAF15: RNA and ssDNA-binding protein that may play specific roles during transcription initiation at distinct promoters. Can enter the preinitiation complex together with the RNA polymerase II (Pol II). A chromosomal aberration involving TAF15/TAF2N is found in a form of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas (EMC). Translocation t(9;17)(q22;q11) with NR4A3. Belongs to the RRM TET family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Translation; Oncoprotein; RNA-binding

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q11.1-q11.2

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; cytoplasm; nucleolus; nucleus

Molecular Function: protein binding; DNA binding; zinc ion binding; nucleotide binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent

Disease: Chondrosarcoma, Extraskeletal Myxoid