Transcription factor TFIIIB component B″ homolog also known as TFIIIB150 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''BDP1''
gene
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.
Function
TFIIIB150 is a subunit of the TFIIIB transcription initiation complex, which recruits
RNA polymerase III
In eukaryote cells, RNA polymerase III (also called Pol III) is a protein that transcribes DNA to synthesize ribosomal 5S rRNA, tRNA and other small RNAs.
The genes transcribed by RNA Pol III fall in the category of "housekeeping" genes whose e ...
to target promoters in order to initiate transcription. The encoded protein localizes to concentrated aggregates in the nucleus, and is required for transcription from all three types of polymerase III promoters. It is phosphorylated by
casein kinase 2
Casein kinase 2 ()(CK2/CSNK2) is a serine/threonine-selective protein kinase that has been implicated in cell cycle control, DNA repair, regulation of the circadian rhythm, and other cellular processes. De-regulation of CK2 has been linked to tumo ...
during
mitosis, resulting in its release from
chromatin
Chromatin is a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells. The primary function is to package long DNA molecules into more compact, denser structures. This prevents the strands from becoming tangled and also plays important roles in r ...
and suppression of polymerase III transcription.
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