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GTF2F2
general transcription factor IIF subunit 2
Chromosome 13 · 13q14.12-q14.13
NCBI Gene: 2963Ensembl: ENSG00000188342.14HGNC: HGNC:4653UniProt: P13984
148PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Hub GeneTranscription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingtranscription elongation by RNA polymerase IIpositive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IInucleusHIV infectionneurodegenerative diseaseinfluenzaacrocephalosyndactyly
✦AI Summary

GTF2F2 (general transcription factor IIF subunit 2) is a core component of TFIIF, a general transcription initiation factor essential for RNA polymerase II recruitment and transcription initiation 1. As part of the TFIIF complex, GTF2F2 facilitates polymerase II binding to the initiation complex and regulates transcription elongation 2. Beyond canonical transcription functions, GTF2F2 participates in T cell biology, where the related factor GTF2F1 promotes gene expression during T cell activation through mTORC1 signaling 3. GTF2F2 holds significant clinical relevance across multiple disease contexts. In ovarian cancer, GTF2F2 knockdown suppressed cell migration and invasion while altering epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers (increased E-cadherin, decreased N-cadherin), suggesting GTF2F2 promotes cancer progression 4. In lung cancer, GTF2F2 was identified as a hub gene independently regulated by miR-708-5p, where it participates in polymerase II-mediated transcription to accelerate tumor growth 5. GTF2F2 also emerged as a hub gene in polycystic ovary syndrome pathogenesis, contributing to preterm labor risk 6. In neuroblastoma, GTF2F2 was identified as an NRF-1-regulated gene positively mediating neurite outgrowth 7. Additionally, hypoxic regulation of GTF2F2 in glioma cells is modulated by IRE1 signaling 8, implicating GTF2F2 in stress-response transcription control.

Sources cited
1
RNA polymerase-associated proteins including transcription factors are essential for accurate transcription by eukaryotic RNA polymerase II
PMID: 1776169
2
TFIIF controls transcription regulation and distinct domains of TFIIF regulate transcriptional activity
PMID: 39762629
3
GTF2F1 (related elongation factor) promotes gene expression during T cell activation through mTORC1
PMID: 35039641
4
GTF2F2 knockdown suppresses ovarian cancer cell migration and invasion, and modulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers
PMID: 40442848
5
GTF2F2 is a hub gene regulated by miR-708-5p in lung cancer and participates in polymerase II-mediated transcription promoting tumor growth
PMID: 34754623
6
GTF2F2 is a hub gene in PCOS molecular subtypes related to preterm labor risk
PMID: 36857354
7
GTF2F2 is an NRF-1-regulated gene that positively regulates neurite outgrowth in neuroblastoma cells
PMID: 23219993
8
GTF2F2 expression is hypoxically regulated in glioma cells and its regulation is modified by IRE1 inhibition
PMID: 29235836
Disease Associationsⓘ20
HIV infectionOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.50Moderate
acrocephalosyndactylyOpen Targets
0.37Weak
dengue diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
influenzaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.28Weak
amputationOpen Targets
0.27Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.24Weak
frozen shoulderOpen Targets
0.22Weak
trauma complicationOpen Targets
0.22Weak
acute tonsillitisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ovarian cancerOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Neoplasm of the lungOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
juvenile dermatomyositisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
POLR2LProtein interaction100%POLR2KProtein interaction100%POLR2EProtein interaction100%POLR2HProtein interaction100%SUPT5HProtein interaction100%POLR2FProtein interaction100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Bone Marrow
80%
Brain
48%
Ovary
47%
Lung
42%
Liver
37%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1F3U · 1.70 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.94LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.05Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF2.03 [0.53–1.94]
RankingsWhere GTF2F2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,066of 20,598
    Most Researched148 · top quartile
  • #17,584of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.94
Genes detectedGTF2F2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
LINE1 are spliced in non-canonical transcript variants to regulate T cell quiescence and exhaustion.
PMID: 35039641
Nat Genet · 2022
1.00
2
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the role of GTF2F2 in ovarian cancer oncogenesis and progression.
PMID: 40442848
J Ovarian Res · 2025
0.90
3
Contribution of labor related gene subtype classification on heterogeneity of polycystic ovary syndrome.
PMID: 36857354
PLoS One · 2023
0.80
4
Novel genes that mediate nuclear respiratory factor 1-regualted neurite outgrowth in neuroblastoma IMR-32 cells.
PMID: 23219993
Gene · 2013
0.70
5
Hypoxic regulation of MYBL1, MEST, TCF3, TCF8, GTF2B, GTF2F2 and SNAI2 genes expression in U87 glioma cells upon IRE1 inhibition.
PMID: 29235836
Ukr Biochem J · 2016
0.60