Analysis of the gene encoding the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II in Drosophila.
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Journal Article
We have characterized RpII215, the gene encoding the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II in Drosophila melanogaster. DNA sequencing and nuclease S1 analyses provided the primary structure of this gene, its 7 kb RNA and 215 kDa protein products. The amino-terminal 80% of the subunit harbors regions with strong homology to the beta' subunit of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase and to the largest subunits of other eukaryotic RNA polymerases. The carboxyl-terminal 20% of the subunit is composed of multiple repeats of a seven amino acid consensus sequence, Tyr-Ser-Pro-Thr-Ser-Pro-Ser. The homology domains, as well as the unique carboxyl-terminal structure, are considered in the light of current knowledge of RNA polymerase II and the properties of its largest subunit. Additionally, germline transformation demonstrated that a 9.4 kb genomic DNA segment containing the alpha-amanitin-resistant allele, RpII215C4, includes all sequences required to produce amanitin-resistant transformants.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jokerst, RS; Weeks, JR; Zehring, WA; Greenleaf, AL
Published Date
- January 1989
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 215 / 2
Start / End Page
- 266 - 275
PubMed ID
- 2496296
Pubmed Central ID
- 2496296
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0026-8925
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/BF00339727
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Germany