Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication—Crosstalk of Post-translational Modifications on the RNA Polymerase II

[Display omitted] •The largest subunit of RNA Pol II is heavily post-translational modified during transcription.•These modifications now can be accurately mapped by mass spectrometry.•The crosstalk among residue modifications results in differentiated transcriptional outcomes.•The Pol II modificati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of molecular biology Jg. 433; H. 14; S. 166912
Hauptverfasser: Venkat Ramani, Mukesh Kumar, Yang, Wanjie, Irani, Seema, Zhang, Yan
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 09.07.2021
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chromatin
Chromatin - genetics
Chromatin - metabolism
crosstalk
DNA-directed RNA polymerase
Gene Expression Regulation
histone
Histone Code
histones
Humans
landscapes
molecular biology
Phosphorylation
Protein Binding
Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
RNA polymerase II
RNA Polymerase II - chemistry
RNA Polymerase II - metabolism
RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
transcription
transcription initiation
Transcription, Genetic
histone
transcription
crosstalk
phosphorylation
RNA polymerase II
ISSN:0022-2836, 1089-8638, 1089-8638
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Zusammenfassung:[Display omitted] •The largest subunit of RNA Pol II is heavily post-translational modified during transcription.•These modifications now can be accurately mapped by mass spectrometry.•The crosstalk among residue modifications results in differentiated transcriptional outcomes.•The Pol II modifications communicate with histones to ensure smooth transcription progress. The highly conserved C-terminal domain (CTD) of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II comprises a consensus heptad (Y1S2P3T4S5P6S7) repeated multiple times. Despite the simplicity of its sequence, the essential CTD domain orchestrates eukaryotic transcription and co-transcriptional processes, including transcription initiation, elongation, and termination, and mRNA processing. These distinct facets of the transcription cycle rely on specific post-translational modifications (PTM) of the CTD, in which five out of the seven residues in the heptad repeat are subject to phosphorylation. A hypothesis termed the “CTD code” has been proposed in which these PTMs and their combinations generate a sophisticated landscape for spatiotemporal recruitment of transcription regulators to Pol II. In this review, we summarize the recent experimental evidence understanding the biological role of the CTD, implicating a context-dependent theme that significantly enhances the ability of accurate transcription by RNA polymerase II. Furthermore, feedback communication between the CTD and histone modifications coordinates chromatin states with RNA polymerase II-mediated transcription, ensuring the effective and accurate conversion of information into cellular responses.
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Mukesh Kumar Venkat Ramani: Conceptualization, Visualization, Writing; Wanjie Yang and Seema Irani: Visualization; Yan Zhang: Conceptualization, Writing.
ISSN:0022-2836
1089-8638
1089-8638
DOI:10.1016/j.jmb.2021.166912