A cryptic DNA binding domain at the COOH terminus of TFIIIB70 affects formation, stability, and function of preinitiation complexes

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Huet, J [1 ]
Conesa, C [1 ]
Carles, C [1 ]
Sentenac, A [1 ]
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[1] CEA SACLAY,SERV BIOCHIM & GENET MOL,F-91191 GIF SUR YVETTE,FRANCE
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10.1074/jbc.272.29.18341
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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TFIIIC-dependent assembly of yeast TFIIIB on class III genes unmasks a high avidity of TFIIIB for DNA. TFIIIB contains TATA-binding protein (TBP), TFIIIB90/B '', and TFIIIB70/Brf1, which is homologous to TFIIB. Using limited proteolysis, we have found that the COOH terminus of TFIIIB70 (residues 510-596) forms a protease-resistant domain that binds DNA tightly as seen by Southwestern, DNase I footprinting, and gel shift assays. Consistent with a role for this DNA binding activity, preinitiation complexes were formed less efficiently with truncated TFIIIB70 lacking the COOH-terminal domain and displayed an increased sensitivity to heparin, B' (TFIIIB70 + TBP).TFIIIC.DNA complexes were also particularly unstable, In addition, TFIIIB.TFIIIC.DNA complexes containing truncated TFIIIB70 were im paired in promoting transcription initiation.
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