title: Mapping the interaction site of Rpb4 and Rpb7 subunits of RNA polymerase II in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: Rpb4 and Rpb7, the fourth and the seventh largest subunits of RNA polymerase II, form a heterodimer in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To identify the site of interaction between these subunits, we constructed truncation mutants of both these proteins and carried out yeast two hybrid analysis. Deletions in the amino and carboxyl terminal domains of Rpb7 abolished its interaction with Rpb4. In comparison, deletion of up to 49 N-terminal amino acids of Rpb4 reduced its interaction with Rpb7. Complete abolishment of interaction between Rpb4 and Rpb7 occurred by truncation of 1-106, 1-142, 108-221, 172-221 or 198-221 amino acids of Rpb4. Use of the yeast two-hybrid analysis in conjunction with computational analysis of the recently reported crystal structure of Rpb4/Rpb7 sub-complex allowed us to identify regions previously not suspected to be involved in the functional interaction of these proteins. Taken together, our results have identified the regions that are involved in interaction between the Rpb4 and Rpb7 subunits of S. cerevisiae RNA polymerase II in vivo.
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology, G.G.S. Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006, India.
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sareen
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Choudhry
authors.forename: Surbhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Nimisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011487:Protein Conformation; D021122:Protein Subunits; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques
chemical_list: D021122:Protein Subunits; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D012319:RNA Polymerase II; C423309:RPB4 protein, S cerevisiae; C470553:RPB7 protein, S cerevisiae