Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 16 is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''MED16''
gene
In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...
.
Interactions
MED16 has been shown to
interact
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with
Thyroid hormone receptor alpha
Thyroid hormone receptor alpha (TR-alpha) also known as nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group A, member 1 (NR1A1), is a nuclear receptor protein that in humans is encoded by the ''THRA'' gene.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a nucle ...
,
Estrogen receptor alpha
Estrogen receptor alpha (ERĪ±), also known as NR3A1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group A, member 1), is one of two main types of estrogen receptor, a nuclear receptor (mainly found as a chromatin-binding protein)
that is activated by the sex ...
and
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8
Cell division protein kinase 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''CDK8'' gene.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the cyclin-dependent protein kinase (CDK) family. CDK8 and cyclin C associate with the mediato ...
.
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