{"symbol":"BTAF1","synonyms":["TAFII170","MOT1","TAF172","TAF(II)170"],"name":"BTAF1 RNA polymerase II, B-TFIID transcription factor-associated, 170kDa","description":"This gene encodes a TAF (TATA box-binding protein-associated factor), which associates with TBP (TATA box-binding protein) to form the B-TFIID complex that is required for transcription initiation of genes by RNA polymerase II. This TAF has DNA-dependent ATPase activity, which drives the dissociation of TBP from DNA, freeing the TBP to associate with other TATA boxes or TATA-less promoters. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9044,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9044","proteins":[{"symbol":"BTAF1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/BTAF1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}