title: Isolation of transcription factor IIIC from Dictyostelium discoideum.
abstract: Transcription factor IIIC (TFIIIC) binds in a sequence-specific manner to RNA-polymerase-III-transcribed genes (e.g. tRNA genes). It sequesters other transcription factors into the preformed complex, thereby activating transcription by RNA polymerase III. The Dictyostelium discoideum homologue of TFIIIC was highly purified by affinity chromatography based on its tDNA-binding activity. This TFIIIC homologue is a multicomponent factor (molecular mass 380 kDa), which binds to the B-box element of the internal tRNA gene promoter without significant A-box interaction. Partially purified D. discoideum TFIIIC is able to functionally complement a human RNA polymerase III in vitro transcription system depleted of human TFIIIC. We provide evidence that partially purified D. discoideum TFIIIC interacts in vitro with gene-external B-box elements present down-stream of many D. discoideum tRNA genes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie, Universität Frankfurt/Main (Biozentrum), Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bukenberger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dingermann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meissner
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Seifart
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Winckler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004023:Dictyostelium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019474:Transcription Factors, TFIII; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D000098832:Transcription Factor TFIIIC
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; D019474:Transcription Factors, TFIII; D000098832:Transcription Factor TFIIIC; D012343:RNA, Transfer