THE ROLE OF INTEGRATOR SUBUNIT 11 IN PROMOTOR-PROXIMAL ATTENUATION OF PROTEIN CODING GENES

The Integrator complex is a 14-subunit protein complex that interacts with RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) in metazoans during transcription of multiple forms of coding and non-coding RNA. Originally described as being responsible for the 3’ cleavage and termination of uridine-rich small nuclear RNA, further roles have been discovered in the cleavage of long non-coding RNA, enhancer RNA, telomerase RNA, and coding messenger RNAs. While many studies have identified a presence at the transcriptional start site of mRNA, Integrator’s function at these mRNA has yet to be identified. In this study, we used multiple biochemical and sequencing techniques to elucidate a role for Integrator at these mRNA start sites. We found that the endonuclease activity of Integrator subunit 11 (IntS11) was responsible for the attenuation of mRNA through promoter-proximal termination of a large set of paused mRNAs. We also identified a novel interaction between IntS11 and CG7044 that could inhibit IntS11’s endonuclease activity.

Name thesis:degree_name

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Doctoral)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Grantor

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Author dc:creator

• Elrod, Nathan David

• RNA biology, Transcription

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https://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/11363

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:utmb-ir.tdl.org:2152.3/11363