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Title | RPAP2 regulates a transcription initiation checkpoint by inhibiting assembly of pre-initiation complex. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Cell Rep, Vol. 39, Issue 4, Page 110732, Year 2022 |
Publish date | Apr 26, 2022 |
Authors | Xinxin Wang / Yilun Qi / Zhenning Wang / Li Wang / Aixia Song / Bolin Tao / Jiabei Li / Dan Zhao / Hongwei Zhang / Qianwei Jin / Yi-Zhou Jiang / Fei Xavier Chen / Yanhui Xu / Xizi Chen / |
PubMed Abstract | RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-mediated transcription in metazoans requires precise regulation. RNA Pol II-associated protein 2 (RPAP2) was previously identified to transport Pol II from cytoplasm to ...RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-mediated transcription in metazoans requires precise regulation. RNA Pol II-associated protein 2 (RPAP2) was previously identified to transport Pol II from cytoplasm to nucleus and dephosphorylates Pol II C-terminal domain (CTD). Here, we show that RPAP2 binds hypo-/hyper-phosphorylated Pol II with undetectable phosphatase activity. The structure of RPAP2-Pol II shows mutually exclusive assembly of RPAP2-Pol II and pre-initiation complex (PIC) due to three steric clashes. RPAP2 prevents and disrupts Pol II-TFIIF interaction and impairs in vitro transcription initiation, suggesting a function in inhibiting PIC assembly. Loss of RPAP2 in cells leads to global accumulation of TFIIF and Pol II at promoters, indicating a critical role of RPAP2 in inhibiting PIC assembly independent of its putative phosphatase activity. Our study indicates that RPAP2 functions as a gatekeeper to inhibit PIC assembly and transcription initiation and suggests a transcription checkpoint. |
External links | Cell Rep / PubMed:35476980 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.78 - 3.5 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-31450, PDB-7f4g: EMDB-31451: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ZN: |
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Keywords | TRANSCRIPTION / RPAP2 / RNA Polymerase II |