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- * Transcription factor TFIIB repeat signature *
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- In eukaryotes the initiation of transcription of protein encoding genes by
- polymerase II is modulated by general and specific transcription factors. The
- general transcription factors operate through common promoters elements (such
- as the TATA box). At least seven different proteins associates to form the
- general transcription factors: TFIIA, -IIB, -IID, -IIE, -IIF, -IIG, and -IIH
- [1].
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- Transcription factor IIB (TFIIB) plays a central role in the transcription of
- class II genes, it associates with a complex of TFIID-IIA bound to DNA (DA
- complex) to form a ternary complex TFIID-IIA-IBB (DAB complex) which is then
- recognized by RNA polymerase II [2,3]. TFIIB is a protein of about 315 to 340
- amino acid residues which contains, in its C-terminal part an imperfect repeat
- of a domain of about 75 residues. This repeat could contribute an element of
- symmetry to the folded protein.
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- The following proteins have been shown to be evolutionary related to TFIIB:
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- - An archaebacterial TFIIB homolog. In Pyrococcus woesei a previously
- undetected open reading frame has been shown [4] to be highly related
- to TFIIB.
- - Yeast transcription factor IIIB 70 Kd subunit (gene PCF4/TDS4/BRF1) [5].
- This protein is a general activator of RNA polymerase III transcription
- and could play a role analogous to that of TFIIB in pol III transcription.
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- As a signature pattern we selected the central section of the repeated domain,
- which is the most conserved part of that domain.
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- -Consensus pattern: G-[KR]-x(3)-[STAGN]-x-[LIVMA]-[GSA](2)-[CSA]-[LIVM]-
- [LIVMFY]-[LIVMA]-[GSA]-[SC]
- -Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the pattern: ALL. In most
- cases this pattern is found twice, except in yeast TFIIB (gene SUA7) where
- the second copy of the domain is not detected by this pattern.
- -Other sequence(s) detected in SWISS-PROT: NONE.
- -Last update: October 1993 / Text revised.
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- [ 1] Weinmann R.
- Gene Expr. 2:81-91(1992).
- [ 2] Hawley D.
- Trends Biochem. Sci. 16:317-318(1991).
- [ 3] Ha I., Lane W.S., Reinberg D.
- Nature 352:689-695(1991).
- [ 4] Ouzounis C., Sander C.
- Cell 71:189-190(1992).
- [ 5] Lopez-De-Leon A., Librizzi M., Puglia K., Willis I.M.
- Cell 71:211-220(1992).
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