The code and beyond: transcription regulation by the RNA polymerase II carboxy-terminal domain

KM Harlen, LS Churchman - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2017 - nature.com
The carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) extends from the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II
(Pol II) as a long, repetitive and largely unstructured polypeptide chain. Throughout the …

The RNA polymerase II CTD coordinates transcription and RNA processing

JP Hsin, JL Manley - Genes & development, 2012 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The C-terminal domain (CTD) of the RNA polymerase II largest subunit consists of multiple
heptad repeats (consensus Tyr1–Ser2–Pro3–Thr4–Ser5–Pro6–Ser7), varying in number …

The pol II CTD: new twists in the tail

J Zaborowska, S Egloff, S Murphy - Nature structural & molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
The C-terminal domain (CTD) of the large subunit of RNA polymerase (pol) II comprises
conserved heptad repeats, and post-translational modification of the CTD regulates …

Dynamic phosphorylation patterns of RNA polymerase II CTD during transcription

M Heidemann, C Hintermair, K Voß, D Eick - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2013 - Elsevier
The eukaryotic RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) catalyzes the transcription of all protein
encoding genes and is also responsible for the generation of small regulatory RNAs. RNAPII …

WWP2 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase for PTEN

S Maddika, S Kavela, N Rani, VR Palicharla… - Nature cell …, 2011 - nature.com
PTEN, a lipid phosphatase, is one of the most frequently mutated tumour suppressors in
human cancer. Several recent studies have highlighted the importance of ubiquitylation in …

Osteoclasts have multiple roles in bone in addition to bone resorption

B Boyce, Z Yao, L Xing - Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene …, 2009 - dl.begellhouse.com
Osteoclasts are the cells that degrade bone to initiate normal bone remodeling and mediate
bone loss in pathologic conditions by increasing their resorptive activity. They are derived …

The RNA polymerase II CTD: the increasing complexity of a low-complexity protein domain

C Jeronimo, P Collin, F Robert - Journal of molecular biology, 2016 - Elsevier
The largest subunit of RNA polymerase II contains a C-terminal domain (CTD) that plays key
roles in coordinating transcription with co-transcriptional events. The heptapeptide repeats …

Selective targeting of ubiquitination and degradation of PARP1 by E3 ubiquitin ligase WWP2 regulates isoproterenol-induced cardiac remodeling

N Zhang, Y Zhang, H Qian, S Wu, L Cao… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
The elevated expression of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) and increased PARP1
activity, namely, poly (ADP-ribosyl) ation (PARylation), have been observed in cardiac …

WWP2 ubiquitylates RNA polymerase II for DNA-PK-dependent transcription arrest and repair at DNA breaks

P Caron, T Pankotai, WW Wiegant… - Genes & …, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) at RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcribed genes lead to
inhibition of transcription. The DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) complex plays a …

The writers, readers, and functions of the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain code

C Jeronimo, AR Bataille, F Robert - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Transcription in the nucleus of animal cells is performed by three distinct RNA polymerases
(RNAP), namely RNAPI, RNAPII, and RNAPIII. Among them, RNAPII is responsible for the …