Taf8 TBP-associated factor 8 [Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Taf8provided by FlyBase
Official Full Name: TBP-associated factor 8provided by FlyBase
Primary source: FLYBASE:FBgn0022724
Locus tag: Dmel_CG7128
See related: AllianceGenome:FB:FBgn0022724
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Drosophila melanogaster
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Diptera; Brachycera; Muscomorpha; Ephydroidea; Drosophilidae; Drosophila; Sophophora
Also known as: CG7128; Dmel\CG7128; dmTAF8; HL-VIII; l(1)16Fg; pds; pro; prod; Prodos; TAF; taf8; TAF8; TAF[[II]]; TFIID
Summary: Predicted to enable protein heterodimerization activity. Involved in transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter. Part of transcription factor TFIID complex. Is expressed in organism. Orthologous to human TAF8 (TATA-box binding protein associated factor 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Orthologs: all
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Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
Release 6.54	current	Release 6 plus ISO1 MT (GCF_000001215.4)	X	NC_004354.4 (18101970..18103482)
Release 5.57	previous assembly	Release 5 (GCF_000001215.2)	X	NC_004354.3 (17996003..17997515)

Chromosome X - NC_004354.4 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic Sequence:

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein heterodimerization activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in transcription initiation at RNA polymerase II promoter	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
part_of transcription factor TFIID complex	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
part_of transcription factor TFIID complex	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
part_of transcription factor TFIID complex	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
part_of transcription factor TFIID complex	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info

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