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The scaRNA2 is produced by an independent transcription unit and its processing is directed by the encoding region

The C/D box scaRNA2 is predicted to guide specific 2′-O-methylation of U2 snRNA. In contrast to other SCARNA genes, SCARNA2 appears to be independently transcribed. By transient expression of SCARNA2-reporter gene constructs, we have demonstrated that this gene is transcribed by RNA polymerase II an...

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Autores principales: Gérard, Marie-Aline, Myslinski, Evelyne, Chylak, Natassia, Baudrey, Stéphanie, Krol, Alain, Carbon, Philippe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19906720
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkp988
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Sumario:The C/D box scaRNA2 is predicted to guide specific 2′-O-methylation of U2 snRNA. In contrast to other SCARNA genes, SCARNA2 appears to be independently transcribed. By transient expression of SCARNA2-reporter gene constructs, we have demonstrated that this gene is transcribed by RNA polymerase II and that the promoter elements responsible for its transcription are contained within a 161 bp region upstream of the transcription start site. In mammals, we have identified four cross species conserved promoter elements, a TATA motif, an hStaf/ZNF143 binding site and two novel elements that are required for full promoter activity. Binding of the human hStaf/ZNF143 transcription factor to its target sequence is required for promoter activity, suggesting that hStaf/ZNF143 is a fundamental regulator of the SCARNA2 gene. We also showed that RNA polymerase II continues transcription past the 3′-end of the mature RNA, irrespective of the identity of the Pol II promoter. The 3′-end processing and accumulation are governed by the sole information contained in the scaRNA2 encoding region, the maturation occurring via a particular pathway incompatible with that of mRNA or snRNA production.