Reference: Conaway RC, et al. (2005) The mammalian Mediator complex and its role in transcriptional regulation. Trends Biochem Sci 30(5):250-5

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Mediator is an essential component of the RNA polymerase II general transcriptional machinery and plays a crucial part in the activation and repression of eukaryotic mRNA synthesis. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mediator was the first to be defined and is a high molecular mass complex composed of >20 distinct subunits that performs multiple activities in transcription. Recent studies have defined the subunit composition and associated activities of mammalian Mediator, and revealed a striking evolutionary conservation of Mediator structure and function from yeast to man.

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Journal Article | Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural | Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. | Review
Authors
Conaway RC, Sato S, Tomomori-Sato C, Yao T, Conaway JW
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase II complex
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