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Repression of gene expression by an exogenous sequence element acting in concert with a heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein-like protein, Nrd1, and the putative helicase Sen1.

机译:通过与异质核核糖核蛋白样蛋白Nrd1和推定解旋酶Sen1协同作用的外源序列元件抑制基因表达。

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We have fortuitously identified a nucleotide sequence that decreases expression of a reporter gene in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae 20-fold when inserted into an intron. The primary effect of the insertion is a decrease in pre-mRNA abundance accompanied by the appearance of 3'-truncated transcripts, consistent with premature transcriptional termination and/or pre-mRNA degradation. Point mutations in the cis element relieve the negative effect, demonstrating its sequence specificity. A novel yeast protein, named Nrd1, and a previously identified putative helicase, Sen1, help mediate the negative effect of the cis element. Sen1 is an essential nuclear protein that has been implicated in a variety of nuclear functions. Nrd1 has hallmarks of a heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein, including an RNA recognition motif, a region rich in RE and RS dipeptides, and a proline- and glutamine-rich domain. An N-terminal domain of Nrd1 may facilitate direct interaction with RNA polymerase II. Disruption of the NRD1 gene is lethal, yet C-terminal truncations that delete the RNA recognition motif and abrogate the negative effect of the cis element nevertheless support cell growth. Thus, expression of a gene containing the cis element could be regulated through modulation of the activity of Nrd1. The recent identification of Nrd1-related proteins in mammalian cells suggests that this potential regulatory pathway is widespread among eukaryotes.
机译:我们已经幸运地确定了插入到内含子中的一种核苷酸序列,该核苷酸序列可在啤酒酵母中将报告基因的表达降低20倍。插入的主要作用是降低前mRNA的丰度,并伴随出现3'截短的转录物,这与过早的转录终止和/或前mRNA降解相一致。顺式元件中的点突变减轻了负面影响,证明了其序列特异性。一种名为Nrd1的新型酵母蛋白和先前鉴定的推定解旋酶Sen1有助于介导顺式元件的负面作用。 Sen1是一种必需的核蛋白,与多种核功能有关。 Nrd1具有异质核糖核蛋白的特征,包括RNA识别基序,富含RE和RS二肽的区域以及富含脯氨酸和谷氨酰胺的域。 Nrd1的N末端域可能促进与RNA聚合酶II的直接相互作用。 NRD1基因的破坏是致命的,但C端截短删除了RNA识别基序并消除了顺式元件的负面影响,但仍支持细胞生长。因此,可以通过调节Nrd1的活性来调节含有顺式元件的基因的表达。哺乳动物细胞中Nrd1相关蛋白的最新鉴定表明,这种潜在的调节途径在真核生物中很普遍。

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