| Description | Elongin B |
| Category | Protein Coding |
| GIFtS | 32 |
| GC id | GC16M005953 |
| Score | 6.89 |
| Entrez Gene Summary | This gene encodes the protein elongin B, which is a subunit of the transcription factor B (SIII) complex. The SIII complex is composed of elongins A/A2, B and C. It activates elongation by RNA polymerase II by suppressing transient pausing of the polymerase at many sites within transcription units. Elongin A functions as the transcriptionally active component of the SIII complex, whereas elongins B and C are regulatory subunits. Elongin A2 is specifically expressed in the testis, and capable of forming a stable complex with elongins B and C. The von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor protein binds to elongins B and C, and thereby inhibits transcription elongation. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. Pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 11 and 13. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2008] |
| GeneCards Summary | ELOB (Elongin B) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with ELOB include Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome and Molluscum Contagiosum. Among its related pathways are TGF-Beta Pathway and HIV Transcription Elongation. |
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