转录终结蛋白现在与新生RNA和模板DNA的结合
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics and Institute of Cancer Research, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
概括
Coliphage HK022 Nun 蛋白质结合新生的转录,并与RNA聚合酶相互作用以阻止转录. 尼恩通过将RNA聚合酶在DNA上来阻止转录,这是一种使用交叉链接研究的机制.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 病毒学 病毒学
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 胆管 HK022 Nun 蛋白调节了转录的过程.
- 努恩的氨基终端基因与新生RNA结合,而其碳素终端基因与RNA聚合酶 (RNAP) 相互作用.
- 通过Nun的RNAP相互作用抑制了转录延长.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究Nun carboxyl终端的分子相互作用.
- 阐明Nun阻止转录延长的机制.
- 了解 (Zn2+) 和大肠杆菌Nusa在Nun的RNA结合中的作用.
主要方法:
- 用一个交叉链接器对Nun碳酸末端进行化学修饰.
- 使用交叉链接研究Nun,RNA聚合酶和DNA之间的相互作用.
- 研究和NusaA对Nun-RNA相互作用的影响.
主要成果:
- 努恩碳酸末端与大肠杆菌Nusa接触.
- 在Nun碳酸末端内观察到依赖Zn2+的分子内接触.
- 在暂停的转录延长复合体中与DNA模板交叉连接.
- 尼恩通过将RNAP在DNA上来阻止转录.
结论:
- 尼恩利用其碳酸末端与Nusa相互作用并形成分子内接触.
- 尼恩通过将RNAP物理在DNA模板上来阻止转录.
- 这些发现提供了对菌体-宿主转录调节机制的洞察.
相关概念视频
Bacterial RNA Polymerase
Unlike eukaryotes, bacteria use a single RNA Polymerase (RNAP) to transcribe all genes. The different subunits of bacterial RNAPhave distinct functions. The multisubunit structure of the bacterial RNAP helps the enzyme to maintain catalytic function, facilitate assembly, interact with DNA and RNA, and self-regulate its activity.
In most genes, the transcription site is a single base present upstream of the coding sequence. Though RNAP is a catalytically efficient enzyme, it does not recognize...
In most genes, the transcription site is a single base present upstream of the coding sequence. Though RNAP is a catalytically efficient enzyme, it does not recognize...
Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases
RNA Polymerase (RNAP) is conserved in all animals, with bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic RNAPs sharing significant sequence, structural, and functional similarities. Among the three eukaryotic RNAPs, RNA Polymerase II is most similar to bacterial RNAP in terms of both structural organization and folding topologies of the enzyme subunits. However, these similarities are not reflected in their mechanism of action.
All three eukaryotic RNAPs require specific transcription factors, of which the...
All three eukaryotic RNAPs require specific transcription factors, of which the...
Transcription Attenuation in Prokaryotes
Transcriptional attenuation occurs when RNA transcription is prematurely terminated due to the formation of a terminator mRNA hairpin structure. Bacteria use these hairpins to regulate the transcription process and control the synthesis of several amino acids including histidine, lysine, threonine, and phenylalanine. Transcription attenuation takes place in the non-coding regions of mRNA.
There are several different mechanisms used to attenuate transcription. In ribosome mediated...
There are several different mechanisms used to attenuate transcription. In ribosome mediated...
Bacterial Transcription
RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out DNA-dependent RNA synthesis in both bacteria and eukaryotes. Bacteria do not have a membrane-bound nucleus. So, transcription and translation occur simultaneously, on the same DNA template.
Transcription can be divided into three main stages, each involving distinct DNA sequences to guide the polymerase. These are:
Transcription can be divided into three main stages, each involving distinct DNA sequences to guide the polymerase. These are:
Transcription Initiation
Initiation is the first step of transcription in eukaryotes. Prokaryotic RNA Polymerase (RNAP) can bind to the template DNA and start transcribing. On the other hand, transcription in eukaryotes requires additional proteins, called transcription factors, to first bind to the promoter region in the DNA template. This binding helps recruit the specific RNAP that can assemble on the DNA and start transcription.
The promoters and enhancers and their accessory proteins allow tight regulation of...
The promoters and enhancers and their accessory proteins allow tight regulation of...
Transcription in Prokaryotes
Transcription is a highly regulated process that converts genetic information into RNA molecules. The transcription cycle is divided into three key stages: initiation, elongation, and termination, each driven by specific molecular mechanisms.Initiation of TranscriptionIn bacteria, transcription begins when the RNA polymerase core enzyme associates with a sigma factor to form a holoenzyme. For example, the E. coli sigma factor called σ70 forms a holoenzyme, which recognizes the -10 (Pribnow box)...


