BRD8, Official Symbol BRD8provided by HGNC Official Full Name bromodomain containing 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:19874 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000112983 MIM:602848; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19874 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as SMAP; p120; SMAP2 Summary The protein encoded by this gene interacts with thyroid hormone receptor in a ligand-dependent manner and enhances thyroid hormone-dependent activation from thyroid response elements. This protein contains a bromodomain and is thought to be a nuclear receptor coactivator. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode distinct isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014] Expression Broad expression in testis (RPKM 45.3), brain (RPKM 10.9) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all