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Gene Ontology Term: RNA polymerase II general transcription initiation factor activity

GO ID
GO:0016251
Aspect
Molecular Function
Description
A general transcription initiation factor activity that contributes to transcription start site selection and transcription initiation of genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II. The general transcription factors for RNA polymerase II include TFIIB, TFIID, TFIIE, TFIIF, TFIIH and TATA-binding protein (TBP). In most species, RNA polymerase II transcribes all messenger RNAs (mRNAs), most untranslated regulatory RNAs, the majority of the snoRNAs, four of the five snRNAs (U1, U2, U4, and U5), and other small noncoding RNAs. For some small RNAs there is variability between species as to whether it is transcribed by RNA polymerase II or RNA polymerase III. However there are also rare exceptions, such as Trypanosoma brucei, where RNA polymerase I transcribes certain mRNAs in addition to its normal role in rRNA transcription.
Synonyms
GTF2 activity, basal RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, general RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in preinitiation complex assembly, sequence-specific core promoter binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity involved in preinitiation complex assembly, transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding, transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific binding involved in preinitiation complex assembly
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