 RNA Polymerase II
"RNA Polymerase II" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A DNA-dependent RNA polymerase present in bacterial, plant, and animal cells. It functions in the nucleoplasmic structure and transcribes DNA into RNA. It has different requirements for cations and salt than RNA polymerase I and is strongly inhibited by alpha-amanitin. EC 2.7.7.6.
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D012319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.696.445.735.270.762
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| Concept/Terms |
RNA Polymerase II- RNA Polymerase II
- RNA Polymerase B
- RNA Pol II
- DNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase II
- DNA Dependent RNA Polymerase II
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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1998 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2003 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2004 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2005 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2006 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2009 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2013 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 2014 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2016 | 5 | 7 | 12 | | 2017 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2025 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "RNA Polymerase II" by people in Profiles.
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Li X, Li J, Shi S, Kuang Z, Srivastava P, Issaian A, Bevers S, Wagley ME, D'Alessandro A, Zhao R. U1 snRNP and RNA polymerase II interaction is predominantly mediated by Prp40 rather than U1-70K in yeast. Nucleic Acids Res. 2026 Jun 08; 54(11).
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Hyder U, Bentley DL. The Promoter-Proximal Pause: A Decision Point Governing RNA Polymerase II Fate. Annu Rev Biochem. 2026 Jun; 95(1):221-246.
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Walsh KE, Goodrich JA, Kugel JF. CPSF73 activation and 3' RNA polymerase II pausing are lost during readthrough transcription after heat shock. Cell Rep. 2026 Mar 24; 45(3):117039.
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Wang D, Ritz C, Luo Y, Suresh A, Pierce A, Veo B, Brunt B, Dahl N, Serkova N, Venkataraman S, Danis E, Kus K, Mazan M, Rzymski T, Vibhakar R. Transcriptional regulation of protein synthesis by mediator kinase represents a therapeutic vulnerability in MYC-driven medulloblastoma. Nat Commun. 2025 Dec 16; 16(1):11152.
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Archuleta SR, Miller RC, Mirita JA, Goodrich JA, Kugel JF. Single-molecule Microscopy Reveals That TFIIE Subunits Dynamically Interact With Preinitiation Complexes in a Manner Impacted by TFIIH. J Mol Biol. 2025 Dec 15; 437(24):169528.
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Shenasa H, Fong N, Erickson B, Iosub IA, Ule J, Bentley DL. CAR-SPLASH identifies nascent pre-mRNA structures implicated in kinetic coupling and alternative splicing. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Oct 07; 122(40):e2504034122.
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Palacio M, Taatjes DJ. Real-time visualization of reconstituted transcription reveals RNAPII activation mechanisms at single promoters. Cell Rep. 2025 Sep 23; 44(9):116251.
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Luyties O, Sanford L, Rodino J, Nagel M, Jones T, Rimel JK, Ebmeier CC, Palacio M, Shelby GS, Cozzolino K, Brennan F, Hartzog A, Saucedo MB, Watts LP, Spencer S, Kugel JF, Dowell RD, Taatjes DJ. Multi-omics and biochemical reconstitution reveal CDK7-dependent mechanisms controlling RNA polymerase II function at gene 5'- and 3' ends. Cell Rep. 2025 Jul 22; 44(7):115904.
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Nagel M, Taatjes DJ. Regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription through re-initiation and bursting. Mol Cell. 2025 May 15; 85(10):1907-1919.
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Erickson B, Fedoryshchak R, Fong N, Sheridan R, Larson KY, Saviola AJ, Mouilleron S, Hansen KC, Treisman R, Bentley DL. PP1/PNUTS phosphatase binds the restrictor complex and stimulates RNA Pol II transcription termination. Cell Rep. 2025 May 27; 44(5):115564.
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