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POLR3K RNA polymerase III subunit K [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 51728, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
POLR3Kprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
RNA polymerase III subunit Kprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:14121
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000161980 MIM:606007; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14121
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
C11; HLD21; My010; RPC10; RPC11; RPC12.5; C11-RNP3
Summary
This gene encodes a small essential subunit of RNA polymerase III, the polymerase responsible for synthesizing transfer and small ribosomal RNAs in eukaryotes. The carboxy-terminal domain of this subunit shares a high degree of sequence similarity to the carboxy-terminal domain of an RNA polymerase II elongation factor. This similarity in sequence is supported by functional studies showing that this subunit is required for proper pausing and termination during transcription. Pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosomes 13 and 17.[provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in lymph node (RPKM 13.5), appendix (RPKM 11.4) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
16p13.3
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 16 NC_000016.10 (46407..53608, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 16 NC_060940.1 (39992..47144, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 16 NC_000016.9 (96407..103608, complement)

Chromosome 16 - NC_000016.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene WASH and IL9R antisense RNA 2 Neighboring gene IL9R pseudogene 3 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:83993-84764 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10197 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:88640-89187 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:89188-89734 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:102874-103400 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6897 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6898 Neighboring gene small nuclear ribonucleoprotein U11/U12 subunit 25 Neighboring gene rhomboid 5 homolog 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10199 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:120389-121206 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr16:122199-122382 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6899 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903617 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:122843-123660 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:123661-124478 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:124479-125296

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Cryo-EM structures of human RNA polymerase III in its unbound and transcribing states. Girbig M, et al. Nat Struct Mol Biol, 2021 Feb. PMID 33558764, Free PMC Article
  2. [Molecular identification and characteristics of hRPC11, the smallest specific subunit of human RNA polymerase III]. Spakovskiĭ GV, et al. Bioorg Khim, 1998 Nov. PMID 10079944
  3. The RNA cleavage activity of RNA polymerase III is mediated by an essential TFIIS-like subunit and is important for transcription termination. Chédin S, et al. Genes Dev, 1998 Dec 15. PMID 9869639, Free PMC Article
  4. A regulatory SNP causes a human genetic disease by creating a new transcriptional promoter. De Gobbi M, et al. Science, 2006 May 26. PMID 16728641
  5. The relationship between chromosome structure and function at a human telomeric region. Flint J, et al. Nat Genet, 1997 Mar. PMID 9054936

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Cryo-EM structures of human RNA polymerase III in its unbound and transcribing states.
    Title: Cryo-EM structures of human RNA polymerase III in its unbound and transcribing states.
  2. Results from a study on gene expression variability markers in early-stage human embryos shows that POLR3K is a putative expression variability marker for the 3-day, 8-cell embryo stage.
    Title: Variability of Gene Expression Identifies Transcriptional Regulators of Early Human Embryonic Development.
  3. Changes in Maf1 expression affect Pol III-dependent transcription in human glioblastoma lines.
    Title: Mammalian Maf1 is a negative regulator of transcription by all three nuclear RNA polymerases.
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Phenotypes

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Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

Associated conditions

Description Tests
Leukodystrophy, hypomyelinating, 21
MedGen: C5543334 OMIM: 619310 GeneReviews: Not available
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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association analysis of red blood cell traits in African Americans: the COGENT Network.
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Variation

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Genotypes

HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat upregulates the transcription by RNA polymerase III of co-transfected or endogenous cellular Alu-repeated sequences by activating transcription factor TFIIIC PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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contributes_to RNA polymerase III activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables nucleic acid binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables zinc ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in defense response to virus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in innate immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in termination of RNA polymerase III transcription IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in transcription by RNA polymerase III TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of RNA polymerase III complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
part_of RNA polymerase III complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in nucleoplasm TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
DNA-directed RNA polymerase III subunit RPC10
Names
DNA-directed RNA polymerase III subunit K
DNA-directed RNA polymerases III 12.5 kDa polypeptide
RNA polymerase III 12.5 kDa subunit
RNA polymerase III subunit C10
RNA polymerase III subunit C11
RNA polymerase III subunit CII
polymerase (RNA) III (DNA directed) polypeptide K, 12.3 kDa
polymerase (RNA) III subunit K
NP_057394.3

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_016310.5 → NP_057394.3  DNA-directed RNA polymerase III subunit RPC10

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_057394.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BC011932, DR978472, KF456133, Z69719
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10395.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q1W6H4, Q96S35, Q9Y2Y1
    Related
    ENSP00000293860.5, ENST00000293860.6
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    COG1594
    Location:1 → 108
    RPB9; DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit M/Transcription elongation factor TFIIS [Transcription]
    cd10509
    Location:61 → 108
    Zn-ribbon_RPC11; C-terminal zinc ribbon domain of RPC11 subunit of RNA polymerase III

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000016.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    46407..53608 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060940.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    39992..47144 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9Y2Y1.3 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9Y2Y1

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