The Paf1 complex: a keystone of nuclear regulation operating at the interface of transcription and chromatin

AM Francette, SA Tripplehorn, KM Arndt - Journal of molecular biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II is closely intertwined with the
regulation of chromatin structure. A host of proteins required for the disassembly …

Emerging insights into the roles of the Paf1 complex in gene regulation

SB Van Oss, CE Cucinotta, KM Arndt - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2017 - cell.com
The conserved, multifunctional Polymerase-Associated Factor 1 complex (Paf1C) regulates
all stages of the RNA polymerase (Pol) II transcription cycle. In this review, we examine a …

Coordinated regulation of RNA polymerase II pausing and elongation progression by PAF1

Z Wang, A Song, H Xu, S Hu, B Tao, L Peng… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Pleiotropic transcription regulator RNA polymerase II (Pol II)–associated factor 1 (PAF1)
governs multiple transcriptional steps and the deposition of several epigenetic marks …

[PDF][PDF] Paf1 has distinct roles in transcription elongation and differential transcript fate

H Fischl, FS Howe, A Furger, J Mellor - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
RNA polymerase II (Pol2) movement through chromatin and the co-transcriptional
processing and fate of nascent transcripts is coordinated by transcription elongation factors …

The many roles of the conserved eukaryotic Paf1 complex in regulating transcription, histone modifications, and disease states

BN Tomson, KM Arndt - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2013 - Elsevier
The Paf1 complex was originally identified over fifteen years ago in budding yeast through
its physical association with RNA polymerase II. The Paf1 complex is now known to be …

Structural insights into Paf1 complex assembly and histone binding

X Chu, X Qin, H Xu, L Li, Z Wang, F Li… - Nucleic Acids …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The highly conserved Paf1 complex (PAF1C) plays critical roles in RNA polymerase II
transcription elongation and in the regulation of histone modifications. It has also been …

Rtf1 is a multifunctional component of the Paf1 complex that regulates gene expression by directing cotranscriptional histone modification

MH Warner, KL Roinick, KM Arndt - Molecular and cellular biology, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous transcription accessory proteins cause alterations in chromatin structure that
promote the progression of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) along open reading frames (ORFs) …

Paf1C regulates RNA polymerase II progression by modulating elongation rate

L Hou, Y Wang, Y Liu, N Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Elongation factor Paf1C regulates several stages of the RNA polymerase II (Pol II)
transcription cycle, although it is unclear how it modulates Pol II distribution and progression …

[HTML][HTML] The human PAF1 complex acts in chromatin transcription elongation both independently and cooperatively with SII/TFIIS

J Kim, M Guermah, RG Roeder - Cell, 2010 - cell.com
Genetic and cell-based studies have implicated the PAF1 complex (PAF1C) in transcription-
associated events, but there has been no evidence showing a direct role in facilitating …

Architecture of the RNA polymerase II-Paf1C-TFIIS transcription elongation complex

Y Xu, C Bernecky, CT Lee, KC Maier, B Schwalb… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The conserved polymerase-associated factor 1 complex (Paf1C) plays multiple roles in
chromatin transcription and genomic regulation. Paf1C comprises the five subunits Paf1 …