葡萄糖化基甲基uracil,DNA基J,防止转录阅读通过在莱什曼尼亚
Henri G A M van Luenen1, Carol Farris, Sabrina Jan
1Division of Molecular Biology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cell
|September 4, 2012
概括
基J,一种经过修改的DNA基,对于莱什马尼亚的正确转录终止至关重要. 它的缺失,特别是在内部部位,导致大规模的阅读,导致细胞死亡.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 寄生虫学的寄生虫学
背景情况:
- 基因基J (β-D-glucosyl-hydroxymethyluracil) 是一种修改后的胺,在试体和莱什曼菌中发现.
- 虽然主要位于端粒重复中,但内部基J的功能以前尚不清楚.
研究的目的:
- 调查莱什马尼亚的染色体内基J的位置和功能.
- 确定J结合蛋白2 (JBP2) 在J基生物合成中的作用及其对转录的影响.
主要方法:
- 在Leishmania中对JBP2进行基因淘汰,以减少J基水平.
- 在含有 BrdU 的介质中培养 JBP2 淘汰细胞.
- 分析RNA聚合酶II终结点和转录读透.
主要成果:
- 大多数非端粒基J位于内部RNA聚合酶II终结点.
- 绝杀JBP2显著减少了端粒和内部基J.
- 内基J的损失导致了大规模的转录阅读,在终结点超过100kb.
结论:
- 基J对于有效的RNA聚合酶II转录终结至关重要.
- 内基J的缺失导致Leishmania中致命的转录阅读.
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