RPAP2 regulates a transcription initiation checkpoint by inhibiting assembly of pre-initiation complex.
CP: Molecular biology
Pol II
RPAP2
pre-initiation complex
transcription initiation
Journal
Cell reports
ISSN: 2211-1247
Titre abrégé: Cell Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101573691
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 04 2022
26 04 2022
Historique:
received:
01
07
2021
revised:
31
12
2021
accepted:
02
04
2022
entrez:
27
4
2022
pubmed:
28
4
2022
medline:
30
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35476980
pii: S2211-1247(22)00493-4
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110732
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
RNA Polymerase II
EC 2.7.7.-
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases
EC 3.1.3.2
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
110732Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.