NCBI Accession #
NP_188437.2
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_112691.4
NCBI Official Full Name
nuclear RNA polymerase D2B
NCBI Official Symbol
NRPD2B
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
nuclear RNA polymerase D2B
NCBI Protein Information
nuclear RNA polymerase D2B
NCBI Summary
Encodes a subunit of RNA polymerase IV (aka RNA polymerase D). NRPD2b is closely related to NRPD2a, but has lower levels of transcription and does not affect endogenous siRNA when mutated.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
RPD2b; AtNRPD2b; Nuclear RNA polymerase D 2b; POL IV 2b
UniProt Protein Name
DNA-directed RNA polymerase D subunit 2b
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
RNA polymerase IV subunit 2b; POL IV 2b
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LV32
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q1ANE6
UniProt Comments
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates. Second largest component of RNA polymerase IVa and IVb which mediate short-interfering RNAs (siRNA) accumulation and subsequent RNA-directed DNA methylation-dependent (RdDM) silencing of endogenous repeated sequences, including transposable largest subunit. Also required for full erasure of methylation elements. Required for intercellular RNA interference (RNAi) leading to systemic post-transcriptional gene silencing (Probable).