NM_001045863
NM_001045864
NM_138580
NP_001039328
NP_001039329
NP_613046
Negative elongation factor E is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RDBP gene.
The protein encoded by this gene is part of a complex termed negative elongation factor (NELF) which represses RNA polymerase II transcript elongation. This protein bears similarity to nuclear RNA-binding proteins; however, it has not been demonstrated that this protein binds RNA. The protein contains a tract of alternating basic and acidic residues, largely arginine (R) and aspartic acid (D). The gene localizes to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class III region on chromosome 6.