This gene encodes one of several TATA-binding protein
(TBP)-associated factors (TAFs), which are integral subunits of the
general transcription factor complex TFIID. TFIID recognizes the
core promoter of many genes and nucleates the assembly of a
transcription preinitiation complex containing RNA polymerase II
and other initiation factors. The protein encoded by this gene
contains an H4-like histone fold domain, and interacts with several
subunits of TFIID including TBP and the histone-fold protein TAF10.
Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but
their biological validity has not been determined. [provided by
RefSeq].
