Protein Name DNA-directed RNA polymerase II core subunit RPO21
Organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Gene ID 851415
Gene Symbol

RPO21

UniProt P04050 (RPB1_YEAST)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 19
Total Number of Articles : 24
Description

DNA-directed RNA polymerase II core subunit RPO21

Gene Summary

Enables DNA binding activity. Contributes to DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity and RNA-directed RNA polymerase activity. Involved in transcription by RNA polymerase II and translesion synthesis. Located in cytoplasmic stress granule; mitochondrion; and nucleus. Part of RNA polymerase II, core complex. Used to study Cockayne syndrome. Orthologous to human POLR2A (RNA polymerase II subunit A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, May 2025]

synonyms
  • DNA-directed RNA polymerase II core subunit RPO21
  • YDL140C
  • RPB1
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Properties