Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 112950
Gene name Mediator complex subunit 8
Gene symbol MED8
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ARC32
Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1p34.2
Summary This gene encodes a protein component of the mediator complex, which aids in transcriptional activation through interaction with RNA polymerase II and gene-specific transcription factors. The encoded protein may also function in ubiquitin ligation and pro
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT019689 hsa-miR-375 Microarray 20215506
MIRT027422 hsa-miR-98-5p Microarray 19088304
MIRT045059 hsa-miR-186-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT040043 hsa-miR-615-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT713642 hsa-miR-519a-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000151 Component Ubiquitin ligase complex IEA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
GO:0003712 Function Transcription coregulator activity IBA
GO:0003712 Function Transcription coregulator activity IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 12149480, 25416956, 30021884, 32296183, 35271311
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
607956 19971 ENSG00000159479
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q96G25
Protein name Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 8 (Activator-recruited cofactor 32 kDa component) (ARC32) (Mediator complex subunit 8)
Protein function Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in the regulated transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. Mediator functions as a bridge to convey information from gene-specific regulatory proteins to the basal RN
PDB 7EMF , 7ENA , 7ENC , 7ENJ , 7LBM , 7NVR , 8GXQ , 8GXS , 8T9D , 8TQW , 8TRH
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF10232 Med8 1 265 Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription complex subunit 8 Family
Sequence
Sequence length 268
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    PPARA activates gene expression
Generic Transcription Pathway
Transcriptional regulation of white adipocyte differentiation
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References Evidence Score
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Associate 35069777, 38238845
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Renal Cell Associate 27050271
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Colorectal Neoplasms Associate 21209843
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Leiomyoma Associate 27889101
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Neoplasms Associate 27050271
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Non alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Associate 38238845
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only