Alpha-amanitin-insensitive transcription of variant surface glycoprotein genes provides further evidence for discontinuous transcription in trypanosomes.

Abstract:

:Many, if not all, mRNAs in T.brucei start with the same sequence of 35 nucleotides, separately encoded in clustered so-called mini-exon repeats. From these mini-exon repeats a 141-nt precursor RNA with the 35-nt sequence at its 5' end is transcribed. Indirect evidence suggests that this RNA is linked in a second step to pre-mRNA transcripts. We have studied the sensitivity of RNA synthesis to alpha-amanitin in isolated trypanosome nuclei. Transcription of several protein coding genes is almost completely inhibited by a concentration of 5 micrograms alpha-amanitin per ml, whereas strong inhibition of mini-exon transcription is achieved with 200 micrograms alpha-amanitin per ml. In contrast, transcription of genes for variant surface glycoproteins (VSGs) is not inhibited by 1000 micrograms alpha-amanitin per ml, as is transcription of the genes for the major rRNAs. Since the mature VSG mRNAs start with the 35-nt sequence, our results provide additional evidence that the 35-nt sequence and the main part of VSG mRNA are produced from independent transcription units, these are transcribed by (partly) different RNA polymerases.

journal_name

Nucleic Acids Res

journal_title

Nucleic acids research

authors

Kooter JM,Borst P

doi

10.1093/nar/12.24.9457

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1984-12-21 00:00:00

pages

9457-72

issue

24

eissn

0305-1048

issn

1362-4962

journal_volume

12

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