Transcriptional Regulation and RNA Processing Chapter 21 (Part 2) Transcriptional Regulation and RNA Processing
Regulation of Gene Expression RNA Processing mRNA 5’CAP AAAAAA RNA Degradation Active enzyme Post-translational modification Protein Degradation
Activators and Repressors co-A A RNAP +1 RNAP co-R R +1
The Helix-Turn-Helix Motif contain two alpha helices separated by a loop with a beta turn The C-terminal helix fits in major groove of DNA; N-terminal helix stabilizes by hydrophobic interactions with C-terminal helix
The Zn-Finger Motif Zn fingers form a folded beta strand and an alpha helix that fits into the DNA major groove.
The Leucine Zipper Motif Forms amphipathic alpha helix and a coiled-coil dimer Leucine zipper proteins dimerize, either as homo- or hetero-dimers The basic region is the DNA-recognition site Basic region is often modeled as a pair of helices that can wrap around the major groove
Transcription Regulation in Prokaryotes
Binding of some trans-factors is regulated by allosteric modification
lac operon
Glucose is E. coli’s primary carbon source. But.. it can grow on different carbon sources.
Diauxic growth of E. coli on a mixture of lactose + glucose.
The lac I protein
Operator and RNA Polymerase Bind at Overlapping Sites
Inhibition of repression of lac operon by inducer binding to lacI
Inducer : Allolactose, produced by side reaction of lacZ Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd Ed.
IPTG is a Gratuitous Inducer Synthetic molecule
Repression of the Tryptophan operon: A variation of the theme
Catabolite Repression of lac Operon (Positive regulation)
Molecular Cell Biology, 4th Edition, Lodish et. al. (2000)
Why does the Lac Operon need an activator? Lac promoter has lousy promoter!!!
tRNA Processing
rRNA Processing
Processing of Eukaryotic mRNA
Splicing of Pre-mRNA
Splicing of Pre-mRNA