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Una barrera de horquilla de replicación en el extremo 3' de los genes de ARN ribosomal de levadura
1Department of Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Cell
|November 18, 1988
Resumen
Las horquillas de replicación se mueven con la transcripción en las repeticiones de ADN ribosomal de levadura (ADNr). La transcripción crea una barrera de bifurcación de replicación (RFB) en el extremo 3' de los genes, deteniendo las bifurcaciones opuestas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología Molecular Biología Molecular
- Genética La genética.
- Biología de la levadura Biología de la levadura.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los genes de ARN ribosómico de levadura (ADNr) consisten en ~ 200 repeticiones en tándem.
- La replicación se inicia dentro de un subconjunto de repeticiones de rDNA.
- La transcripción y la replicación ocurren simultáneamente en las repeticiones de ADNr.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el movimiento de la horquilla de replicación dentro del clúster de genes de ADNr de la levadura.
- Comprender la interacción entre la transcripción y la replicación en el ADNr.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizó la electroforesis de gel de agarosa bidimensional (2D).
- Distinguidas moléculas basadas en estructuras ramificadas de ADN para analizar los intermediarios de replicación.
Principales resultados:
- Las horquillas de replicación se mueven predominantemente en la misma dirección que la transcripción de la ARN polimerasa I.
- Se identificó una barrera de horquilla de replicación (RFB) en el extremo 3' de las unidades de transcripción.
- Las RFB acumulan intermedios ramificados específicos, lo que indica horquillas estancadas.
Conclusiones:
- La transcripción influye en la progresión de la bifurcación de la replicación en el ADNr de la levadura.
- El extremo 3' de los genes transcritos activamente actúa como una barrera para las bifurcaciones de replicación opuestas.
- Esto sugiere un mecanismo para coordinar la replicación y la transcripción en grupos de genes.
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