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 …

Ready, SET, Go: Post-translational regulation of the histone lysine methylation network in budding yeast

RJ Separovich, MR Wilkins - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2021 - ASBMB
Histone lysine methylation is a key epigenetic modification that regulates eukaryotic
transcription. Here, we comprehensively review the function and regulation of the histone …

Biochemical insights into Paf1 complex–induced stimulation of Rad6/Bre1-mediated H2B monoubiquitination

F Chen, B Liu, L Guo, X Ge, W Feng… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The highly conserved multifunctional polymerase-associated factor 1 (Paf1) complex
(PAF1C), composed of five core subunits Paf1, Leo1, Ctr9, Cdc73, and Rtf1, participates in …

Opposing functions of the Hda1 complex and histone H2B mono-ubiquitylation in regulating cryptic transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

MK Shirra, RA Kocik, MA Ellison, KM Arndt - G3, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Maintenance of chromatin structure under the disruptive force of transcription requires
cooperation among numerous regulatory factors. Histone post-translational modifications …

Core promoter activity contributes to chromatin-based regulation of internal cryptic promoters

BB Lee, H Woo, MK Lee, SJ Youn, S Lee… - Nucleic acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract During RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II) transcription, the chromatin structure
undergoes dynamic changes, including opening and closing of the nucleosome to enhance …

Rho termination factor: one ring to bind them all

ND Sunday, D Svetlov, I Artsimovitch - 2021 - books.rsc.org
In the classical model of transcription, RNA polymerase (RNAP) initiates at a promoter and
stops at a terminator, making RNAs that are useful for the cell under current physiological …

Dynamics of transcription elongation are finely tuned by dozens of regulatory factors

M Couvillion, KM Harlen, KC Lachance, KL Trotta… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Understanding the complex network and dynamics that regulate transcription elongation
requires the quantitative analysis of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) activity in a wide variety of …

PAF1 complex and MYC couple transcription elongation with double-strand break repair

T Endres - 2021 - opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de
The oncogene MYC is deregulated and overexpressed in a high variety of human cancers
and is considered an important driver in tumorigenesis. The MYC protein binds to virtually all …