List of references relevant to transcription

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[edit] RNA polymerase II references

1. Hampsey M. 2006. The Pol II initiation complex: finding a place to start. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 13(7):564-6.

   PMID:16826228

   • About how start selection occurs, scanning of DNA through the PIC
2. Chen BS, Hampsey M. 2002. Transcription activation: unveiling the essential nature of TFIID. Curr Biol. 12(18):R620-2.

   PMID:12372267

   • About the role of TFIID, and various TAF subunits, with respect to both basal and specific txn
   • QUOTE: "Thus, the debate over whether TFIID is a transcriptional coactivator or core promoter specificity factor, and whether TFIID or mediator is the more universal cofactor, seems irrelevant. Both complexes promote activator-dependent and activator-independent transcription."
3. Woychik NA, Hampsey M. 2002. The RNA polymerase II machinery: structure illuminates function. Cell. 108(4):453-63.

   PMID:11909517

   • relevant to def of coactivator - QUOTE: "The TAF subunits of TFIID were initially defined as coactivators, mediating the interaction between transcriptional activators and the core machinery (Verrijzer and Tjian, 1996)."

[edit] RNA polymerase III references

1. Geiduschek EP & Kassavetis GA. (2001) The RNA polymerase III transcription apparatus. J Mol Biol. 310(1):1-26.

   PMID:11419933

   • review
2. Ciesla M and Boguta M (2008) Regulation of RNA polymerase III transcription by Maf1 protein. Acta Biochim Pol 55(2):215-25

   PMID:18560610

   • very nice review
   • has great detailed info about which Pol III involved in init complex formation, termination, etc.
3. Towpik J, et al. (2008) Derepression of RNA Polymerase III Transcription by Phosphorylation and Nuclear Export of Its Negative Regulator, Maf1. J Biol Chem 283(25):17168-74

   PMID:18445601

   • About the Maf1 repressor of Pol III
   • They show that phosphorylation of Maf1 has two effects: 1) decreased Maf1-mediated repression of Pol III and 2) stimulation of Msn5 binding and subsequent export of Maf1 to the cytoplasm
4. Kassavetis GA & Geiduschek EP. (2006) Transcription factor TFIIIB and transcription by RNA polymerase III. Biochem Soc Trans. 34(Pt 6):1082-7.

   PMID:17073756

5. Kassavetis GA & Geiduschek EP. (2006) Transcription: adjusting to adversity by regulating RNA polymerase. Curr Biol. 16(19):R849-51.

   PMID:17027482

6. Kassavetis et al. (2003) The role of transcription initiation factor IIIB subunits in promoter opening probed by photochemical cross-linking. J Biol Chem. 278(20):17912-7.

   PMID:12637540

7. Schramm L & Hernandez N. (2002) Recruitment of RNA polymerase III to its target promoters. Genes Dev. 2002 Oct 15;16(20):2593-620.

   PMID:12381659

   • review
8. Pluta K, et al. (2001). Maf1p, a Negative Effector of RNA Polymerase III in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Cell Biol. 21(15):5031-40.

   PMID:11438659

   • Quote: "Although yeast RNA polymerase III (Pol III) and the auxiliary factors TFIIIC and TFIIIB are well characterized, the mechanisms of class III gene regulation are poorly understood."
   • Identified maf1-1 mutation which had increase in proportion of tRNAs as fraction of total RNA
   • genetic and physical interactions with Rpo31; Rpo31, and also Rpc2, Rpc34 and Rpc40 come down with Maf1-myc

[edit] Notes

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