Association of the Mediator complex with enhancers of active genes.
The multiprotein Mediator complex has been shown to interact with gene-specific regulatory proteins and RNA polymerase II in vitro. Here, we use chromatin immunoprecipitation to analyze the recruitment of Mediator to GAL genes of yeast in vivo. We find that Mediator associates exclusively with transcriptionally active and not inactive GAL genes. This association maps to the upstream activating sequence, rather than the core promoter, and is independent of RNA polymerase II, general transcription factors, and core promoter sequences. These findings support the idea of Mediator as a primary conduit of regulatory information from enhancers to promoters in eukaryotic cells.
Kuras
Laurent
L
Centre de Génétique Moléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France. laurent.kuras@cgm.cnrs-gif.fr
Borggrefe
Tilman
T
Kornberg
Roger D
RD
D004742:Enhancer Elements, Genetic; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000378:metabolism; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D012319:RNA Polymerase II