title: A bidirectional promoter connects the p14.5 gene to the gene for RNase P and RNase MRP protein subunit hPOP1.
abstract: We have identified the functional promoter of the translational inhibitor p14.5, the human homologue to a rat perchloric acid-soluble protein (PSP), a mouse heat-responsive protein (Hrp12) and a goat tumor antigen (UK114). Sequence analysis revealed a GC-rich promoter with several consensus sequences for transcription factors, but no TATA- and CAAT-box. To confirm promoter activity, DNA fragments of the p14.5 5'-flanking region were ligated in front of the luciferase gene and were transfected into HeLa and HepG2 cells. A minimal promoter between nt -104 and nt +88 relative to the transcription start site was responsible for basal activity. Furthermore, we observed a head-to-head orientation of p14.5 to the gene for the protein subunit of RNase P and MRP ribonucleoproteins (hPOP1). Luciferase assays with fragments of the hPOP1 5'-flanking region revealed a minimal promoter between nt -20 and nt +98 relative to the start of transcription. These data indicate that the 102 bp region between p14.5 and hPOP1 can act as a bidirectional promoter. The p14.5-hPOP1-cluster was mapped to chromosome 8q22 using in situ hybridization technique.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, D-93042, Germany. Gerd.Schmitz@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmiedeknecht
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Büchler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D016384:Consensus Sequence; D004722:Endoribonucleases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D016337:RNA, Catalytic / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D051381:Rats; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D043262:Ribonuclease P; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins / Q000235:genetics; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D016337:RNA, Catalytic; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D008156:Luciferases; D004722:Endoribonucleases; C058330:mitochondrial RNA-processing endoribonuclease; C468368:RPP14 protein, human; D043262:Ribonuclease P