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RNA polymerase pausing and transcript release at the lambda tR1 terminator in vitro.

L F Lau, J W Roberts, R Wu

    The Journal of Biological Chemistry
    |August 10, 1983
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    Bacteriophage lambda transcription termination involves pausing at p-dependent sites. NusA protein modulates these pauses and transcript release, influencing termination efficiency at tR1.

    Area of Science:

    • Molecular Biology
    • Microbiology

    Background:

    • Transcription termination in bacteriophage lambda is crucial for regulating gene expression.
    • The tR1 region contains multiple tandem p-dependent termination sites affecting cro mRNA production.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of p factor and NusA protein in transcriptional pausing and termination at the lambda tR1 site.
    • To understand how mutations affect termination and pausing dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • In vitro transcription assays using bacteriophage lambda DNA.
    • Analysis of RNA polymerase pausing at p-dependent termination sites (I, II, III).
    • Characterization of lambda cin-1cnc-1 mutations and NusA protein effects.

    Main Results:

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    • RNA polymerase pauses at tR1 sites in the absence of p factor; p factor does not affect pausing.
    • Lambda cin-1cnc-1 mutations reduce termination but still elicit pausing at site II.
    • NusA protein prolongs pauses and differentially affects termination efficiency at sites I and II.

    Conclusions:

    • NusA protein modulates transcriptional pausing and transcript release kinetics.
    • NusA's influence on pausing and release underlies its ability to alter termination efficiencies at tR1.
    • Understanding these mechanisms provides insights into bacterial transcription regulation.