FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as TF2B_HUMAN, GTF2B, TF2B, TFIIB. General transcription factor that plays a role in transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II (Pol II). Involved in the pre-initiation complex (PIC) formation and Pol II recruitment at promoter DNA (PubMed:1876184, PubMed:1946368, PubMed:1517211, PubMed:3818643, PubMed:3029109, PubMed:8413225, PubMed:8515820, PubMed:8516311, PubMed:8516312, PubMed:7601352, PubMed:9420329, PubMed:12931194, PubMed:27193682). Together with the TATA box-bound TBP forms the core initiation complex and provides a bridge between TBP and the Pol II-TFIIF complex (PubMed:8504927, PubMed:8413225, PubMed:8515820, PubMed:8516311, PubMed:8516312). Released from the PIC early following the onset of transcription during the initiation and elongation transition and reassociates with TBP during the next transcription cycle (PubMed:7601352). Associates with chromatin to core promoter-specific regions (PubMed:12931194, PubMed:24441171). Binds to two distinct DNA core promoter consensus sequence elements in a TBP-independent manner; these IIB-recognition elements (BREs) are localized immediately upstream (BREu), 5'-[GC][GC][GA]CGCC-3', and downstream (BREd), 5'-[GA]T[TGA][TG][GT][TG][TG]-3', of the TATA box element (PubMed:9420329, PubMed:16230532, PubMed:7675079, PubMed:10619841). Modulates transcription start site selection (PubMed:10318856). Exhibits also autoacetyltransferase activity that contributes to the activated transcription (PubMed:12931194). Found in a ternary complex with TATA box-bound TBP (PubMed:8413225, PubMed:8515820, PubMed:8516311, PubMed:8516312, PubMed:10619841, PubMed:29158257). Part of a TFIID-containing RNA polymerase II pre-initiation complex (PIC) that is composed of TBP and at least GTF2A1, GTF2A2, GTF2E1, GTF2E2, GTF2F1, GTF2H2, GTF2H3, GTF2H4, GTF2H5, GTF2B, TCEA1, ERCC2, ERCC3, TAF1, TAF2, TAF3, TAF4, TAF5, TAF6, TAF7, TAF8, TAF9, TAF10, TAF11, TAF12 and TAF13 (PubMed:27193682). Associates with TFIID-TFIIA (DA complex) to form TFIID-TFIIA-TFIIB (DAB complex), which is then recognized by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) (PubMed:1876184, PubMed:2247058). Found in a RNA polymerase II initiation complex (PubMed:3818643, PubMed:3029109, PubMed:8413225, PubMed:8516312, PubMed:7601352). Interacts (via C-terminus) with TBP; this interaction with TATA box-bound TBP guides Pol II into the PIC (PubMed:8504927, PubMed:10619841). Interacts (via N-terminus) with Pol II (PubMed:8504927, PubMed:8413225). Interacts (via C-terminus) with SSU72; this interaction is inhibited by SYMPK (PubMed:29158257). Interacts with NR2F1; this interaction is direct (PubMed:1517211). Interacts with PGR (PubMed:1517211). Interacts with ESR1 (PubMed:1517211). Interacts with GTF2F1 (via C-terminus and preferentially via acetylated form); this interaction prevents binding of GTF2B to GTF2F2 (PubMed:8662660, PubMed:12931194). Interacts with GTF2F2 (via N-terminus); this interaction is inhibited in presence of GTF2F1 (PubMed:8504927, PubMed:8662660). Interacts with the transcription elongation factor TCEA2 (PubMed:8566795). Interacts with HSF1 (via transactivation domain) (PubMed:11005381). Interacts with GPBP1 (By similarity).

EXTERNAL LINKS

GTF2B

Transcription initiation factor IIB

GTF2B

Molecular Synopsis