GSBS Student Publications
Title
Yeast TAF(II)145 required for transcription of G1/S cyclin genes and regulated by the cellular growth state
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Program in Molecular Medicine
Date
8-22-1997
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
CDC28 Protein Kinase, S cerevisiae; *Cyclin B; Cyclins; DNA-Binding Proteins; Fungal Proteins; G1 Phase; Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; Promoter Regions (Genetics); RNA Polymerase II; S Phase; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; *TATA-Binding Protein Associated Factors; *Transcription Factor TFIID; Transcription Factors; *Transcription, Genetic
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
TFIID comprises the TATA box-binding protein and a set of highly conserved associated factors (TAF(II)s). yTAF(II)145, the core subunit of the yeast TAF(II) complex, is dispensable for transcription of most yeast genes but specifically required for progression through G1/S. Here we show that transcription of G1 and certain B-type cyclin genes is dependent upon yTAF(II)145. At high cell density or following nutrient deprivation, yeast cells cease division, enter a G0-like state, and terminate transcription of most genes. In this stationary phase, we find that the levels of yTAF(II)145, several other yTAF(II)s, and TBP are drastically reduced. Collectively, our results indicate that yTAF(II)145 and other TFIID components have a specialized role in transcriptional regulation of cell cycle progression and growth control.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Cell. 1997 Aug 22;90(4):607-14.
Related Resources
Journal Title
Cell
PubMed ID
9288741
Repository Citation
Walker, Scott S.; Shen, Wu-Cheng; Reese, Joseph C.; Apone, Lynne Marie; and Green, Michael R., "Yeast TAF(II)145 required for transcription of G1/S cyclin genes and regulated by the cellular growth state" (1997). GSBS Student Publications. 1325.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/1325