POLR2C

Name

RNA polymerase II subunit C

Type

protein-coding

Position

57,462,660–57,472,009 (+)

Aliases

RPB3, RPB31, hRPB33, hsRPB3

Ensembl

ENSG00000102978

RefSeq RNA

NM_002694.2, NM_032940.3

RefSeq protein

NP_116558.1

This gene encodes the third largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, the polymerase responsible for synthesizing messenger RNA in eukaryotes. The product of this gene contains a cysteine rich region and exists as a heterodimer with another polymerase subunit, POLR2J. These two subunits form a core subassembly unit of the polymerase. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].