Comparative overview of RNA polymerase II and III transcription cycles, with focus on RNA polymerase III termination and reinitiation

AG Arimbasseri, K Rijal, RJ Maraia - Transcription, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In eukaryotes, RNA polymerase (RNAP) III transcribes hundreds of genes for tRNAs and 5S
rRNA, among others, which share similar promoters and stable transcription initiation …

RNA polymerase III advances: structural and tRNA functional views

AG Arimbasseri, RJ Maraia - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2016 - cell.com
RNA synthesis in eukaryotes is divided among three RNA polymerases (RNAPs). RNAP III
transcribes hundreds of tRNA genes and fewer additional short RNA genes. We survey …

Making ends meet: coordination between RNA 3′‐end processing and transcription initiation

PK Andersen, TH Jensen… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract RNA polymerase II (RNAPII)‐mediated gene transcription initiates at promoters and
ends at terminators. Transcription termination is intimately connected to 3′‐end processing …

Transcription by RNA polymerase III: insights into mechanism and regulation

TW Turowski, D Tollervey - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2016 - portlandpress.com
The highly abundant, small stable RNAs that are synthesized by RNA polymerase III
(RNAPIII) have key functional roles, particularly in the protein synthesis apparatus. Their …

Screening thousands of transcribed coding and non-coding regions reveals sequence determinants of RNA polymerase II elongation potential

H Vlaming, CA Mimoso, AR Field, BJE Martin… - Nature structural & …, 2022 - nature.com
Precise regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) is critical for organismal
growth and development. However, what determines whether an engaged RNAPII will …

Mechanism of transcription termination by RNA polymerase III utilizes a non-template strand sequence-specific signal element

AG Arimbasseri, RJ Maraia - Molecular cell, 2015 - cell.com
Understanding the mechanism of transcription termination by a eukaryotic RNA polymerase
(RNAP) has been limited by lack of a characterizable intermediate that reflects transition …

Structural rearrangements of the RNA polymerase III machinery during tRNA transcription initiation

EP Ramsay, A Vannini - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2018 - Elsevier
RNA polymerase III catalyses the synthesis of tRNAs in eukaryotic organisms. Through
combined biochemical and structural characterisation, multiple auxiliary factors have been …

Coordination of transcription and processing of tRNA

N Jarrous, D Mani, A Ramanathan - The FEBS Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Coordination of transcription and processing of RNA is a basic principle in regulation of
gene expression in eukaryotes. In the case of mRNA, coordination is primarily founded on a …

The transcription cycle in eukaryotes: from productive initiation to RNA polymerase II recycling

J Shandilya, SGE Roberts - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2012 - Elsevier
The cycle of eukaryotic transcription, from initiation to elongation and termination is
regulated at multiple steps. Coordinated action of regulatory factors keeps in check the …

[HTML][HTML] Stable pausing by RNA polymerase II provides an opportunity to target and integrate regulatory signals

T Henriques, DA Gilchrist, S Nechaev, M Bern… - Molecular cell, 2013 - cell.com
Metazoan gene expression is often regulated after the recruitment of RNA polymerase II (Pol
II) to promoters, through the controlled release of promoter-proximally paused Pol II into …