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Transcription termination in the plasmid/virus hybrid pSSVx from Sulfolobus islandicus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20734095     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The pSSVx from Sulfolobus islandicus, strain REY15/4, is a hybrid between a plasmid and a fusellovirus. A systematic study previously performed revealed the presence of nine major transcripts, the expression of which was differentially and temporally regulated over the growth cycle of S. islandicus. In this study, two new transcripts were identified. Then, 3' termini of all the RNAs were mapped using adaptor RT-PCR and RNase protection assays, and termination/arrest positions were identified for each transcript. The majority of the identified ending positions were located in the close vicinity of a T-rich sequence and this was consistent with termination signals identifiable for most of archaeal genes. Furthermore, termination also occurred at locations where a T-track sequence was absent but a stem-loop structure could be formed. We propose that an alternative mechanism based on secondary RNA structures and counter-transcripts might be responsible for the transcription termination at these T-track-minus loci in the closely spaced pSSVx genes.
Authors:
Patrizia Contursi; Raffaele Cannio; Qunxin She
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1433-4909     ISO Abbreviation:  Extremophiles     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-07     Completed Date:  2010-12-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706854     Medline TA:  Extremophiles     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  453-63     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Archaeal Genetics Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Biocenter Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark. contursi@unina.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3' Untranslated Regions
Base Sequence
Fuselloviridae / genetics*
Gene Expression Regulation, Viral*
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Plasmids / biosynthesis*,  chemistry
RNA, Viral / biosynthesis*,  chemistry
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Ribonuclease T1 / metabolism
Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / metabolism
Thymine
Transcription, Genetic*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/3' Untranslated Regions; 0/RNA, Viral; 65-71-4/Thymine; EC 3.1.27.3/Ribonuclease T1; EC 3.1.27.5/Ribonuclease, Pancreatic

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