Gene Information
Gene NamePOLR2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1970
Protein NamesDNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 (RNA polymerase II subunit B1) (EC 2.7.7.6) (DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit A) (DNA-directed RNA polymerase III largest subunit) (RNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1) (EC 2.7.7.48)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP24928
Gene CardPOLR2A
Uniprot IDP24928
PfamPF04997; PF00623; PF04983; PF05000; PF04998; PF04992; PF04990; PF05001
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2GHQ  (X-ray  2.05A  2GHT  (X-ray  1.80A  2LTO  (NMR  3D9K  (X-ray  2.20A  3D9L  (X-ray  2.20A  3D9M  (X-ray  1.75A  3D9N  (X-ray  1.60A  3D9O  (X-ray  2.00A  3D9P  (X-ray  2.10A  4JXT  (X-ray  1.90A  5IY6  (EM  7.20A  5IY7  (EM  8.60A  5IY8  (EM  7.90A  5IY9  (EM  6.30A  5IYA  (EM  5.40A  5IYB  (EM  3.90A  5IYC  (EM  3.90A  5IYD  (EM  3.90A  5M3H  (X-ray  2.50A  5M3J  (X-ray  3.50A  6DRD  (EM  3.90A  6F5P  (X-ray  4.14A  6G0R  (X-ray  1.25A  6IC8  (X-ray  1.93A  6IC9  (X-ray  1.75A  6O9L  (EM  7.20A  6Q5Y  (X-ray  2.85A  6XKB  (X-ray  1.60A  6XRE  (EM  4.60A  7EGB  (EM  3.30A  7EGC  (EM  3.90A  7LBM  (EM  4.80A 
DBSNP rs2229198 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26566685, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28076779, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9852112}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26566685}. Chromosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28076779}. Note=Hypophosphorylated form is mainly found in the cytoplasm, while the hyperphosphorylated and active form is nuclear (PubMed:26566685). Co-localizes with kinase SRPK2 and helicase DDX23 at chromatin loci where unscheduled R-loops form (PubMed:28076779). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26566685, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28076779}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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