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Chapter 31Transcription
1. The role of RNA in protein synthesis2. RNA polymerase3. Control of transcription in eukaryotes4. Posttranscriptional processing
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Three major classes of RNA
All participate in protein synthesis:
• Ribosomal RNA, rRNA1. Transfer RNA, tRNA2. Messenger RNA, mRNA
All are synthesized from DNA by transcription
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HistoricallyDNA found in cell nucleus, but RNA found in
cytosol (1930), microscopy and cell fractionationConcentration of cytosolic RNA-Protein particles
correlate with protein synthesis - is site ofprotein synthesis - was later identified asRibosome
In eukaryotes, DNA is never in association withprotein synthesis (Ribosome)
Incorporation of radiolabelled amino acids occurs inassociation with RNA-Protein particles
Structure of DNA revealed possible copymechanism
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Central Dogma
DNA
RNA
Protein
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1. The role of RNA in proteinsynthesis
Studied by following enzyme induction
Bacteria vary the synthesis of certain enzymes depending on environmental Conditions
Enzyme induction occurs as consequenceof mRNA synthesis
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Enzyme induction
E. coli can synthesize ˜4300 polypeptides
But enormous variation in abundance of specific polypeptides:
Ribosomal protein: 10’000 copies/cellRegulatory protein: <10 copies/cell
Housekeeping enzymes, constitutiveAdaptive, inducible enzymes
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Lactose-metabolizing enzymes areinducible
E. coli is initially unable to metabolize lactose, but starts to induce the corresponding enzymes:
lactose permease, for uptakeβ-galactosidase, for splitting lactose
Few copies -> >10% or proteins, 1000-foldTriggering substance: inducer, allolactoseor IPTG
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The induction kinetics of β-galactosidase in E. coli
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The E. coli lac operon
Structural genesZ, β-galactosidaseY, lactose permeaseA, thiogalactisodase transacetylase
Control siteP, promoterO, operator
Regulatory geneI, inducer
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Bacteria can transmitgenes via conjugation
Conjugation allows for bacterial genetics
Constitutive mutation: lac operon inducedeven without inducer -> mutation in I,distinct but closely linked to structuralgenes
PaJaMo experiment, 1956, Arthur PardeeFrancois Jacob, Jacques Monod
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Bacterial conjugation
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F– cell acquires an Ffactor from an F+ cell
Bacterial conjugation:Transfer of genetic materialBetween a donor cell, F+, and recipient, F-
Ability to conjugate/mate is encodedon a plasmid, F factor (fertility)F+ cell are covered with F piliAllows binding to F- cell surface
Formation of cytoplasmic bridge and transfer of genetic informationConverts F- to F+
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Transfer of the bacterialchromosome from an Hfr cell
to an F– cell and itssubsequent recombinationwith the F– chromosome
F factor can spontaneously integrateinto the genome -> Hfr strain(high frequency of recombination)
-> transmission of genomic informationupon mating:
in fixed ordertime dependent (90min)
Merozygote, partially diploidRecombination and integration
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The PaJaMo experimentMate Hfr I+Z+ to F- I-Z- in absence of inducerMonitor β-gal activity over time
Induction after 1h, cessation upon 2h -> Z+ in I- cells leads toconstitutive induction, cessation upon transfer of I gene -> Igene codes for diffusible repressor of Z, lac repressorF- is resistant to T6 and streptomycin
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Messenger RNA
Second type of constitutive mutation Oc, operatorconstitutive, maps between I and Z genesIn merozygote F’ Oc Z- / F O+ Z+, β-gal inducibleBut in Oc Z+ / F O+ Z- constitutive synth of β-gal
O Can control Z only when on same chromosome !!!-> cis acting controlI is trans acting factor
Proteins are synthesized in two stages:1. DNA is transcribed in mRNA2. mRNA is translated into protein
This model explains behavior of lac system
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Messenger RNA
In the absence of inducer, I binds to O andrepresses synthesis of structural genes Z, Y, A
On binding inducer, repressor dissociates from O,permitting transcription and subsequent translation
Operator-Repressor-Inducer system represents amolecular switch
Oc is constitutive because repressor cannot bind,Cis-acting element
Coordination of all 3 protein by single polycistronicmRNA transcript, cistron
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mRNAs have their predictedproperties
Kinetic of enzyme induction -> mRNA has to berapidly synthesized and degraded, short half-life
rRNA turnover is slower, comprises 90% of cellularRNA
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The distribution, in a CsCl density gradient,of 32P-labeled RNA that had been synthesized
by E. coli after T4 phage infection
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The hybridization of 32P-labeledRNA produced by T2-infected E.
coli with 3H-labeled T2 DNA
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2. RNA Polymerase
RNA polymerase is responsible for the DNA-directedsynthesis of RNA (1960), dNTP and DNA-dep.
E. coli RNAP hplpenzyme, 459kD, αββ'ωσ subunitcomposition, sigma σ70 unit dissociates from coreonce RNA synthesis has been initiated
RNAP functions:1. Template binding2. RNA chain initiation3. Chain elongation4. Chain termination
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Components of E. coli RNAPolymerase Holoenzyme
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Electron micrograph of E. coli RNA polymerase(RNAP) holoenzyme attached to various promoter
sites on bacteriophage T7 DNA
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Template bindingo RNA synthesis is initiated only at specific sites on theDNA templateo RNAP binds to its initiation sites at sequence elementscalled promoter, these are recognized by sigma factor (K≈10-14M)o Promoter, ca. 40bp element, located 5’ of structuralgene, first base in RNA is +1, initiation siteo If RNAP bound to promoter -20 to +20 are DNaseIprotectedo Consensus promoter sequence, hexamer centered at -10 = Pribnow Box, TATAAT, plus additional element at -35 sequence in between not important, but distanceo +1 is either A or G
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The sense (nontemplate) strandsequences of selected E. coli promoters
Rate of transcription varies 1000-fold,correlates with strength of promoter to bind RNAP
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Initiation requires formation ofan open complex
RNAP binding alters accessibility of bases towardsmethylating agents (dimethyl sulfate, DMS), DMS-footprinting -> holoenzyme binds to only one side/face ofDNA and melts DNA
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Chain initiation+1 is purine, A > GInitiation reaction: pppA + pppN -> pppApN + PpiUnlike DNA replication, RNA initiation does not need aprimer
Crab claw shape of Taq RNAP, pincers formed by β andβ ’ with a cavern between the two pincers
Prokaryotic initiation is inhibited by rifamycin B,Steroptomyces mediterranei, rifampicin commercial gram-positive antibiotic (also tubeculosis), does not blockpromoter bdg or elongation, but only initiation
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Structure of Taq RNAP coreenzyme
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Chain elongation5’ -> 3’ or 3’ -> 5’ growth ?
Label with γ[32P]GTP, chase with cold GTPIf 5’->3’, RNA is permanently labelledIf 3’->5’, RNA is unlabelled
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Transcription supercoils DNAElongation requires opening of dsDNA, bubble2 models:
RNAP swirls around DANN -> transcript would wrapDNA rotates -> DNA must be tethered
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Transcription occurs rapidly andaccurately
In vivo rate is 20-50nt/sec, entirely processive, no exo-nucleolytic correction like in DNA pol.One mistake per 10’000nt, tolerable because:
1. Genes are repeatedly transcribed2. Genetic code is redundant -> high prob. of silent mut.3. Aa substitutions in proteins are often tolerated4. Large portion of transcript is non-coding (intron)
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Intercalating agents inhibitboth RNA and DNA polymerase
Actinomycin D intercalates into DNA andRNA, inhibits transcription and replication
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Chain TerminationEM specific sites of termination, two common features in E.coli: 1. Series of 4-10 consecutive A-Ts, As on template
2. G + C-rich palindromic region upstream of A-Ts
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A hypothetical strong(efficient) E. coli terminator
The stability of terminator G+C hairpin + weak base pairingBetween RNA polyU and DNA template ensure termination
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Termination often requires theassistance of Rho factor
50% of termination sites lack cis-acting terminator sequences, but require protein factor, Rho
in vivo transcripts often shorter than in vitroRho is hexameric, 419AaHelicase activityRecognition sequence on RNA transcript
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Eukaryotic RNA polymerase3 distinct types of RNAP
1. RNAP I, in nucleoli, makes rRNA2. RNAP II, in nucleoplasm, makes mRNA precursors3. RNAP III, nucleoplasm, 5S rRNA, tRNA, small RNAs
Up to 600kD, up to 12 subunits, 5 of these present in all 3 RNAP types
RNAP II has extraordinary C-terminal domain, CTD52 repeats of PTSPSYS, 50 Ser are phosphorylatedTranscription is only initiated if CTD is unphosphorylatedElongation occurs only if CTD is phosphorylatedPhosph. Converts initiation complex to elong. compl.
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RNA Polymerase Subunitsa
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X-Ray structure of yeast RNAPII that lacks its Rpb4 and
Rpb7 subunits
Resembles Taq RNAPcrab claw like shape
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Cutaway schematic diagram of thetranscribing RNAP II elongation
complex
On DNA binding, 50kD clamp swings out -> processivity
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Amatoxins specifically inhibit RNApolymerase II and III
Poisonous mushroom, Amanitia phalloidesResponsible for majority of fatal mushroom poisoningsToxin, bicyclic octapeptide, amatoxins, α-amanitinTight 1:1 complex with RNAP, K 10-8MAct slowly, death after a few days -> turnover of RNA
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Mammalian RNAP I has a bipartitepromoter
Numerous rRNA genes have essentially identical sequenceand promoterBut unlike RNAP II and RNAP III, RNAP I promoters areSpecies specific !!
Core promoter -31 to +6 and upstream element (-187 to -107)
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RNAP II promoters are complexand divers
Euk RNAP II promoters are more complex than theirprokaryotic homologues
GC-box upstream of constitutive genesSelectiveley expressed genes often contain TATA box (-27 to -10), resembles -10 of prok. Genes
Mutation sin TATA box cause heterogeneity in initiation
CCAAT box, -70 tp -90, i.e. in globin genes
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The promoter sequences of selectedeukaryotic structural genes
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Enhancers are transcriptional activatorsthat can have variable positions and
orientationsPromoter element that act in both orientation and distanceindependent = enhancers
Can act from several kb, in euk. Viruses or structural genes
Required for full activity of promoter
Recognized by specific transcription factors -> DNA loopStimulate entry of RNAP II on promoter
Mediate much of selective gene expression
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RNAP III promoters canbe locateddownstream from their transcription
start siteRNAP III promoters can be within the gene’s transcribedregion !! 5S rRNA
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3. Control of Transcription inProkaryotes
Adaptation to environmentalchanges takes only minutesbecause transcription andtranslation in prokaryotes arecoupled (euk. takes hours)
mRNAs are degraded in 1-3min
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Promoters
Genes that are transcribed at high rates have efficientpromoters
Lac I is transcribed at 10 copies/cell
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Gene expression can be controlledby a succession of sigma factors
Cell development and differentiation involves thetemporally ordered expression of specific sets of genesaccording to a genetically specified program
For example phage infection in prokaryontes1. Expression of early genes2. Expression of middle / late genes
One way of regulation: cascade of sigma factors thatrecognize the respective promoters
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lac Repressor I: Binding
1966 isolation of repressor based on binding to radio-Labelled IPTG, protein low abundance (0.002%)
Tetramer, 360 Aa, binds DNA K = 10-6M, promoter 10-13MTrypsin cleavage releases two domains. N-term. binds DNArest binds IPTG
Protein scans DNA to bind to promoter (on rate is greaterthan diffusion limited process).
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lac operator has a nearlypalindromic sequence
Repressor protein used to “fish” binding DNA sequence
Lac I binds to 26bp element with nearly 2-fold symmetry
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lac repressor prevents RNA polymerase fromforming a productive initiation complex
RNA polymerase binds +20 to -20Operator occupies +28 to -7-> lac operator and promoter overlapBinding of repressor obstructs RNAP binding
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Catabolite Repression: An exampleof gene activation
Glucose is the metabolite of choice !!!In its presence, no other C-source is being metabolized,>100 enzymes are repressed (arabinose, galactose, lactose)= catabolite repression
Prevents wasteful duplication of energy producingenzymes
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The kinetics of lac operon mRNA synthesisfollowing its induction with IPTG, and of its
degradation after glucose addition
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cAMP signals the lack of glucose
cAMP is second messenger in animal cellsIn E. coli, cAMP greatly diminished in presence of glucose
Addition of cAMP to culture overcomes cataboliterepression
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CAP-cAMP complex stimulates thetranscription of catabolite repressed operons
cAMP binding protein = catabolite gene activator protein,CAP = cAMP receptor protein, CRP
Homodimer of 210 Aa, undergoes large conformationalchange upon cAMP bdg.
CAP-cAMP binds lac operon and stimulates transcription ->positive regulator (unlike lac I, negative regulator)
Binds DNA and bends it 90°, contacts CTD of RNAP
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X-Ray structures of CAP–cAMPcomplexes
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Sequence-specific protein-DNAinteractions
Genetic expression is controlled by proteins such as CAP, lac repressor
How do proteins bind to specific DNA sequences, how dothey recognize base (pairing) ?
Base position in minor (5Å wide, 8Å deep groove is sequence independent, but varies in major groove ! -> protein / base recognition via major groove, 12Å wide, 8Å deep
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The helix-turn-helix is a common DNArecognition element in prokaryotes
Cap dimer’s two symmetrical F helices fit into two successivemajor grooves of B-DNA
CAP’s E and F helix form a helix-turn-helix (HTH) motif(supersecondary structure), similar to lac repressor, trp repressor
HTH is 20 Aa motif, helices cross at 120°
F helix in CAP is recognition helix, complex structural interactions (hydrogen bonds, salt bridges and van der Waalsinteractions), i.e. no simple Aa - Base code
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HTH-DNA interaction
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araBAD operon:positive and negativecontrol by the same protein
Arabinose is not metabolized by human, but E. coli in our gutwill metabolize this pentose
5 enzymes form an catabolite repressible araBAD operon
Control sites araI, araO1, araO2
Regulator: araC, homodimer 292Aa, N-term arabinose bindingand dimrization domain, linker + C-term DNA bdg. domain
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Genetic map of the E. coli araCand araBAD operons
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Mechanism of araBAD regulation
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lac repressor II: structureDNA loop formation is an important mechanism for transcriptional regulation
The lac repressor is a dimer of dimers, V-shaped
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Model of the 93-bp DNA loop formedwhen lac repressor binds to O1 and O3
DNA loop is furtherstabilized by cAMP-CAPbinding
Principal:Modular build up andbreak down of veryhigh affinity complexes
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trp operon: Attenuation
Attenuation: Control mechanism to regulate amino acid biosynthetic operons
E. coli trp operon: five polypeptides, 3 enzymes,mediate the synthesis of trp from chorismate
Regulated by trp repressor, homodimer, 107Aa, bind L-trp -> binds trpO -> repressionTrp acts as a corepressor
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Genetic map of the trp operon
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Tryptophan biosynthesis isregulated by attenuation
trpE, first structural gene in trp operon is preceded by trpL, 162nt leader sequence
Availability if trp results in premature transcription Termination within trpL
Control element for this transcription termination = attenuator
trpL contains 2 consecutive trp codons thereby couplesTranslation rate to formation of RNA secondary structureand transcription termination
Similar in his operon, ilv operon
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The alternative secondarystructures of trpL mRNA
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The trp attenuator’s transcriptiontermination is masked when trp is scarce
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Amino Acid Sequences of SomeLeader Peptides in Operons Subject
to Attentuation
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Regulation of rRNA synthesis:The stringent response
E. coli division 20 min, contains 70’000 ribosomes -> must synthesize 35’000 ribosomes/20 min
Initiation of rRNA transcription : 1 /sec -> 1200 ribosomes/20min
⇒Seven distinct rRNA operons per chromosome + multiple replicating chromosomes
Coordination: rate of rRNA synthesis proportional to rateof protein synthesis
Molecular control of this coordination: Stringent Response
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(p)ppGpp mediates the stringentresponse
o The stringent response is correlated with a rapid intracellularaccumulation of two unusual nucleotides:
ppGpp and pppGpp = (p)ppGpp
o Rapid decay when amino acids become available
o relA- mutants exhibit no stringent response = relaxed control lack(p)ppGpp
o (p)ppGpp inhibits the transcription of rRNA genes, butstimulates transcription of trp and lac operons
o (p)ppGpp alters RNAP promoter specificity
o Rel A, stringent factor: ATP + GTP <-> AMP + pppGppo Active in association with ribosome engaged in translation but lackcharged tRNAso (p)ppGpp degradation by SpoT
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4. Posttranscriptional Processing
Primary transcripts - of eukaryotes - are not yetfunctional but undergo post-transcriptionalmodifications:
1. Exo- and endonucleolytic removal of nt2. Appending nt at 3’ and 5’ ends3. Modification of specific nucleosides
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Messenger RNA processing:caps, tails, and splicing
In eukaryotes: primary transcripts are made in thecell nucleus, but translation takes place in the cytosol
Primary transcripts are processes on their transport wayto the cytosol
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Eukaryotic mRNAs are capped
Cap: 7-methylguoanosine is joinedat 5’ nucleoside via5’-5’ triphosphate bridge
Cap defines eukaryotic translationstart site
Addition requires:1. RNA triphosphatase2. Capping enzyme3. Guanine-7-methyltransf.4. 2’-O-methyltransf.
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Eukaryotic mRNAs have poly(A) tailsUnlike prokaryotic mRNAs, eukaryotic mRNAs arealways monocistronic.
Termination process in imprecise -> heterologous 3’ends, but mature mRNAs have well defined 3’endswith tails of ~250 polyAdenosine nucleotides
Appended by two reactions:1. Cleavage of (heterologous) 3’ end, ~20nt
past AAUAAA sequence; CFI, CFII2. Poly(A) polymerase, PAP
Poly(A) tail gets shorter as mRNA agesMature histone mRNAs lack poly(A) tail
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Eukaryotic genes consist of alternatingexpressed and unexpressed sequences
Primary transcripts are heterogenous in size and muchlarger than mature mRNAs !! ->heterogenous nuclearRNA (hnRNA) mature to mRNAs by excision of internalsequences (pre-mRNA)Intervening sequence = intron (~1500nt, average 8/gene)Expressed sequence = exon (~300nt)Largest gene, titin 29’926 Aa, 234 introns, 17kb exon
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Exons are spliced in a two-stagereaction
Gene splicing must be precise to maintain the readingframe !!
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The consensus sequence at theexon–intron junctions of vertebrate pre-
mRNAs
Invariant GU at intron 5’ boundary, AG at 3’ boundary
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The sequence of transesterification reactionsthat splice together the exons of eukaryotic
pre-mRNAs
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Types of Introns
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Exons are spliced in a two-stagereaction (2)
1. Formation of 2’,5’-phosphodiester bond betweenadenosine in intron and 5’ phosphate-> intron assumes lariat structure
2. Free 3’-OH of 5’ exon generates phosphodiesterwith 3’ exon, -> releasing the intron lariat
Intron lariat is then debranched, and degraded
Note. No free energy input !
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Some eukaryotic genesare self-spliced
Today we know 8 distinct types ofintrons:
Group I introns, nuclei,mitochondria, chloroplastsTetrahymena, ciliate, no proteinrequired for splicing, RNA only+ guanosine
Self-splicing RNA = ribozyme
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Group II intronsMitochondria of fungi and plantsSelf splicing, lariat intermediate but no externalnucleotide
Spliceosome is an RNA-protein complex that mediatessplicing of normal pre-mRNA,evolved from group primordial self-splicing RNA,Protein thought to be important for fine-tuning ofribozyme structure,
Similar, RNA of ribosome has catalytic activity
=> RNA world hypothesis
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The self-splicing group I intronfrom Tetrahymena thermophila
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Hammerhead ribozymes catalyze anin-line nucleophilic attack
Simplest and best characterized ribozymesEmbedded in the RNA of certain plant virusesTermed hammerhead enzyme due to structural resemblance
Enzyme greenSubstrate blueCleavage site red
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Splicing of pre-mRNAs is mediatedby snRNPs in the spliceosome
o How are splicing junctions recognized and how are thetwo exons joined ?
o Eukaryotes contain many 60-300nt nuclear RNAs,termed small nuclear RNAs, snRNA
o Form RNA-protein complexes termeds small nuclearribonucleoproteins, snRNPs
o U1-snRNA (U-rich) is complementary to 5’ splice site,recognizes this splice site
o Splicing takes place in 45S particle, spliceosome, whichbrings together pre-mRNA and snRNPs, 5 RNAs, ~65proteins, ATP-dep., U2-,U4-, U5-, U6-snRNPs
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Figure 31-55 The X-raystructure of the catalyticpocket in the hammerhead
ribozyme’s kinetically trappedintermediate.
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An electronmicrograph ofspliceosomes in
action
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A schematic diagram of six rearrangements that thespliceosome undergoes in mediating the first
transesterification reaction in pre-mRNA splicing
1. Exchange of U1 for U6 in base pairing to 5’ splice site2. Exchange of BBP for U2 in binding to branche site3. Intramolecular rearrangement in U24. Disruption of pairing between U4 and U65. Disruption of a second stem between U4 and U66. Disruption of a stem-loop in U2
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Splicing also requires theparticipation of splicing factors
o Variety of proteins known as splicing factors that arenot part of the spliceosome also participate in the splicingreaction
o Branche point binding protein, BBP (=SF1, U2AF)
o SR proteins (Ser, Arg-rich) and members of theheterogenous nuclear ribonucleoprotein family (hnRNP),contain RRM domain (RNA Recognition Motif), hnRNP arehighly abundant
o Exon skipping does not normally occur, splicing occursorderd in 5’->3’ direction, cotranscriptional
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Structure of the RNA binding portion ofhuman branch point-binding protein (BBP) in
complex with its target RNA
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Spliceosomal structureso All 4 snRNPs involved in pre-mRNA splicing contain the samesnRNP core protein, which consist of 7 Sm proteins (reactwith autoantibodies from patients with systemicerythematosis), named B/B’, D1, D2, D3, E. F, and G protein
o Each of these Sm proteins contain two conserved segments,Sm1 and Sm2 separated by a variable linker
o The seven Sm proteins bind to conserved RNA sequence,the SM RNA motif, occurs in U1-, U2-, U4, and U5-snRNA
o Form heptameric ring, central hole positive charged allowspassage of ss RNA but not ds RNA
o U1-snRNP consist of 10 proteins, 7 Sm proteins and 3 U1specific factors
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A model of the snRNP coreprotein
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The electron microscopy-based structure ofU1-snRNP at 10 Å resolution
The predicted secondary structure of U1-snRNA The molecular outline of U1-snRNP
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Significance of gene splicing
o Why are there introns ?o Introns are rare in prokaryotic structural geneso Uncommon in yeast, 239 introns in 6000 geneso Abundant in higher eukaryoteso Histones lack intronso Unexpressed sequences constitute 80% for a typical
vertebrate structural geneo Molecular parasites (junk DNA) ?o Evolution of complex spliceosome must have been
advantageous over elimination of split genes
o intron/exon organization is:- An advantage for rapid evolution of new proteins- Allows gene function tuning through alternative splicing
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Many eukaryotic proteins consist ofmodules that also occur in other proteins
o Example, LDL-receptor839 Aa, 45kb gene, 18 exons, most encode specific
functional domains, 13 of these segments/domains havehomology with domains found in other proteins=> modular construction of the LDL receptor=> modular construction is found in many other proteinsthat are composed of re-utilized domains (i.e. signaltransduction, SH2, SH3 domains etc.)
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Alternative splicing greatly increases the numberof proteins encoded by eukaryotic genome
o The expression of numerous cellular genes is modulated bythe selection of alternative splice sites
o Example rat α-tropomyosin gene encodes 7 tissue specificvariants of the muscle protein
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Alternative splicingo Occurs in all metazoanso Human genome only 30’000 genes but estimated 50’000 -
140’000 structural genes
o Entire functional domains or single amino acids can bealtered in proteins through alternative splicing
- soluble or membrane bound- can be phosphorylated by a specific kinase or not- subcellular localization- whether enzyme binds a specific allosteric effector- affinity of receptor - ligand interaction
o Selection of alternative splice sites is developmental andtissue specific (regulation in space and time)
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Selection of alternative splice sitesBest understood for Drosophila sex-determination genes
no TRA protein functional TRA protein(repression of splice siteby Sxl)
Male-specific DSX protein -> represses female-specific genesFemale-specific DSX protein -> represses male-specific genes(activation fo splice site)
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AU-AC introns are excised by a novelspliceosome
o Small fraction of introns (~0.3%) have AU rather than GUat their 5’ends and AC rather than AG at 3’But are excised via lariat intermediateAre splice by a AU-AC spliceosome with U5 sn RNP incommon but specific U11, U12 and U4atac-U6atac
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Trans-splicing
o Trans-splicing, joining of two separate RNA molecules- Observed in Trypanosomas, all mRNAs have same 35nt
leader, but this leader is not present in thecorresponding genes
- Splice leader (SL) RNA, transcribed from anindependent gene
- Trans-splicing reaction resembles spliceosome-mediatedcis-splicing
- But Y-shaped rather than lariat intermediate
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The sequence of transesterificationreactions that occurs in trans-splicing
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RNA can be edited by the insertion ordeletion of specific nucleotides
o Certain RNA differ in sequence from their correspondinggenes
Examples: C->U and U->C changesInsertion or deletions of UInsertion of multiple G or C residues
o Most extreme case in mitochondria of Trypanosomesinvolves addition and removal of hundreds of U’s to andfrom 12 otherwise untranslatable mRNAs
o RNA editing, violates central dogma ? Because nottemplate-based
o Discovery of guide RNAs (gRNAs), 50-70nt, 3’ oligo(U) tail
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A schematic diagram indicating how gRNAsdirect the editing of trypanosomal pre-edited
mRNAs
RNA editing occurs on ~20S RNP, editosomegRNA is used as template to “correct” the mRNA Requires: 1. Endonuclease
2. Terminal uridylyltransferase3. RNA ligase
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Trypanosomal RNA editingpathways
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RNA can be edited by base deamination
o Humans express two forms of apolipoprotein B (apoB):- apoB-48, only made in intestinal tissue, functions inchylomicron transport, triacylglycerol to liver and periphery- apoB-100, made in liver, functions in VLDL, IDL, and LDLto transport cholesterol from liver to periphery
o apoB-100 is 4536Aa large protein, apoB-48 consists ofapoB-100 N-terminal 2152 residues but lacks C-term domainof apoB-100 that mediate LDL receptor binding
o Both are expressed from the same gene, mRNAs differ in asingle C->U change, resulting in stop codon (UAA)
o Base change mediated by a protein, cytidine deaminasesubstitutional editing, also in glutamate receptor
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RNA interferenceo Noncoding RNAs can have important roles in controlling
gene expressiono Anti-sense RNA can block translation of a specific message Yet injection of sense RNA into C. elegans also blocks
protein productiono Added RNA interferes with gene expression = RNA
interference, RNAio 1998 Andrew Fire and Craig Mello, Nobelprice 2006 ds RNA is substantially more efficient in causing RNAi
induced by only a few molecules -> catalytic rather thanstoichometric
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A model for RNA interference (RNAi)
1. Trigger RNA is cut to 21-23ntoligos =small interf. RNAsiRNA, with 2nt overhang at 3’ and5’ phosphatemediated by RNase,Dicer
2. siRNA is transfered tomultisubunit RISC complex, RNA-induced silencing, siRNA guidessubstrate specificity
3. RISC cleaves mRNA, which is thenfurther degraded
RNAi requires that trigger dsRNAis copied, mediated by RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP)
Method of choice for knockoutstudy
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A model for transitiveRNAi
siRNA can prime for RdRP-catalyzed synthesis of secondarytrigger dsRNAs which are dicedto yield secondary siRNAs
May yield non-specific silencing,Transitive RNAi
RNAi may arose as defenseagainst RNA viruses, inhibitmovement of retrotransposons
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Ribosomal RNA Processing
o Seven rRNA copies in E. coli genome,
o polycistronic >5500nt transcript, containing 16S rRNA, 1-2tRNAs, 23S rRNA, 5S rRNA, plus 1-2 more tRNAs at 3’
o Processing into mature rRNAs, cotranscriptional
o Specific endonucleolytic cleavage by RNase III, RNase P,RNase E, RNase F
o Secondary processing, trimming of 5’ and 3’ ends occurswhile rRNA is already associated with ribosomal proteins
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The posttranscriptionalprocessing of E. coli rRNA
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Ribosomal RNAs are methylated
o During ribosome assembly, 16S and 23S rRNA is methylatedat 24 specific nucleosides, SAM-dep.
o N6,N6-dimethyladenine and O2-methylribose (protect fromRNase degradation)
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Eukaryotic rRNA processing is guidedby snoRNAs
o rRNA transcription and processing takes place in nucleolio Primary transcript is ~7500nt 45S RNA that contains 18S,
5.8S, 28S rRNAs separated by spacer sequenceso Specific methylation (106 sites in humans)o Conversion of U to pseudouridine (95 in humans)o Subsequent cleavage and trimming analogous to prok.
o How are methylation sites recognized/targeted ?o Pre-rRNA interact with small nucleolar RNAs, snoRNAs
( ~200 in mammals), intron-encoded
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The organization of the 45S primarytranscript of eukaryotic rRNA
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Transfer RNA processing
o tRNA, ~80nt, cloverleaf secondary structure, large fractionof modified bases
o E. coli chromosome contains 60 tRNA genes, some arecomponents of rRNA operons
o Primary transcript contains 1-5 tRNA copies, excision andtrimming similar to rRNA processing
o Many tRNAs contain intronso CCA trinucleotide to which the amino acid is appended is
postracriptionally added, tRNA nucleotidyltransferase
o RNase P generates 5’ ends of tRNAs, contains 377nt RNAcomponent, is catalytic subunit
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A schematic diagram of the tRNAcloverleaf secondary structure
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Figure 31-74a The structureof the RNA of B. subtilisRNase P. (a) Predicted
secondary structure withspecificity domain drawn invarious colors and catalytic
domain is black.
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Figure 31-74b The structureof the RNA of B. subtilisRNase P. (b) The X-ray
structure of the specificitydomain in which its various
segments are colored as in Parta.
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The posttranscriptional processingof yeast tRNATyr