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Sarah R Offley¹, Moritz M Pfleiderer², Avery Zucco³

¹The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA; Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

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Summary

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Researchers identified a new subunit, INTS15, of the Integrator complex, a key regulator of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcription. This discovery enhances our understanding of transcriptional regulation and complex protein assembly.

Keywords:

AlphaFold2 CP: Neuroscience Integrator complex RNA polymerase II RNA polymerase II pausing large protein complexes molecular modeling omics pause-release transcription transcription factors transcriptional regulation

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Area of Science:

Molecular Biology
Genetics
Biochemistry

Background:

RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) governs gene expression in eukaryotes.
Transcriptional regulators, like the Integrator complex, are crucial for modulating RNAPII activity.
The Integrator complex, composed of 14 subunits, plays a role in establishing and modulating RNAPII pausing.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify novel subunits of the Integrator complex.
To elucidate the molecular architecture and assembly of the Integrator complex.
To investigate the functional role of newly identified subunits in RNAPII regulation.

Main Methods:

Proteomics was utilized to identify potential new subunits.
AlphaFold2, a machine-learning structure prediction tool, was employed for structural analysis.
Functional genomics assays were performed to assess the impact on gene expression.

Main Results:

A new Integrator subunit, INTS15, was identified.
INTS15 was found to assemble with the INTS13/14/10 module and interact with the Int-PP2A module.
Functional analysis indicated INTS15 modulates RNAPII pausing at specific genes.

Conclusions:

Omics approaches and AlphaFold2 predictions are powerful tools for studying large protein complexes.
The identification of INTS15 provides new insights into the modular assembly and function of the Integrator complex.
This work advances the understanding of transcriptional regulation by RNAPII and its associated factors.