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TFIIF facilitates dissociation of RNA polymerase II from noncoding RNAs that lack a repression domain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19841064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have recently been found to regulate multiple steps in mammalian mRNA transcription. Mouse B2 RNA and human Alu RNA bind RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and repress mRNA transcription, using regions of the ncRNAs referred to as repression domains. Two other ncRNAs, mouse B1 RNA and human small cytoplasmic Alu (scAlu) RNA, bind Pol II with high affinity but lack repression domains and hence do not inhibit transcription. To better understand the interplay between ncRNAs that bind Pol II and their functions in transcription, we studied how Pol II binding and transcriptional repression are controlled by general transcription factors. We found that TFIIF associates with B1 RNA/Pol II and scAlu RNA/Pol II complexes and decreases their kinetic stability. Both subunits of TFIIF are required for this activity. Importantly, fusing a repression domain to B1 RNA stabilizes its interaction with Pol II in the presence of TFIIF. These results suggest a new role for TFIIF in regulating the interaction of ncRNAs with Pol II; specifically, it destabilizes interactions with ncRNAs that are not transcriptional repressors. These studies also identify a new function for ncRNA repression domains: they stabilize interactions of ncRNAs with Pol II in the presence of TFIIF.
Authors:
Stacey D Wagner; Jennifer F Kugel; James A Goodrich
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1098-5549     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-16     Completed Date:  2010-01-14     Revised Date:  2010-09-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109087     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, 215 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0215, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alu Elements
Humans
Nucleic Acid Conformation
RNA Polymerase II / chemistry*
RNA, Untranslated / chemistry*
Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
Transcription Factors, TFII / chemistry*
Transcription, Genetic*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 GM068414/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Untranslated; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 0/Transcription Factors, TFII; 0/transcription factor TFIIF; EC 2.7.7.-/RNA Polymerase II
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