Gene
TAF15
TATA-box binding protein associated factor 15
- HGNC 11547↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000270647↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 8148↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 17q12
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 17: 35,809,484–35,847,242 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 16 exons across 37.8 kb
- Protein
- 592 amino acids
- Also known as
- hTAFII68, RBP56, Npl3
- Previous symbols
- TAF2N
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000605844.6NM_139215.3
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How TAF15 is laid out
- Coding sequence
- Untranslated region
- Intron
- Direction of transcription
- Stretches short reads find hard
Exons of the gene's MANE Select transcript (release v1.5), from NCBI and EMBL-EBI, on the GRCh38 reference genome.
Chromosome bands from UCSC's GRCh38 ideogram (2022-10-29).
Nearby genes from Ensembl release 116, on GRCh38.
Exons make up 2.2 kb of the gene's 37.8 kb; 1,779 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to TAF15
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions TAF15 can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Generalized muscle weakness
- Distal muscle wasting
- Fatigable weakness of bulbar muscles
- Fatigable weakness of respiratory muscles
- Fatigable weakness of swallowing muscles
- Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
- Muscle degeneration
- Muscle spasm
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External links
Gene records
Transcript
Protein
Where this comes from
- HGNC: the gene's symbol, name, other symbols and location.
- MANE Select v1.5, from NCBI and EMBL-EBI: the transcript, its exons and coding sequence.
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Cite this page
Dante Labs. (n.d.). TAF15 gene: TATA-box binding protein associated factor 15. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/taf15
Dante Labs. TAF15 gene: TATA-box binding protein associated factor 15 [Internet]. [cited 17 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/taf15
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