TAFs mediate transcriptional activation and promoter selectivity

Trends Biochem Sci. 1996 Sep;21(9):338-42.

Abstract

The TATA-binding protein (TBP)-associated factors (TAFs) of TFIID play a central role in RNA polymerase II transcriptional regulation. Some TAFs can function as co-activators that mediate the activation signal from enhancer-bound regulators. In addition, interactions between selected TAFs and core elements direct promoter selectivity by RNA polymerase II.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Models, Genetic
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic*
  • RNA Polymerase II / genetics
  • RNA Polymerase II / metabolism
  • TATA Box
  • TATA-Box Binding Protein
  • Trans-Activators / genetics
  • Trans-Activators / metabolism
  • Transcription Factor TFIID
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Transcriptional Activation*

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • TATA-Box Binding Protein
  • Trans-Activators
  • Transcription Factor TFIID
  • Transcription Factors
  • RNA Polymerase II