Abstract
The full-length cDNA of the rpc10+ gene encoding mini-subunit Rpc10, which is common for all three nuclear RNA polymerases of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, was cloned and sequenced. The RpclO subunit of Sz. pombe and its homologs from S. cerevisiae and H. sapiens are positively charged proteins with a highly conserved C-terminal region and an invariant zinc-binding domain (Zn-finger) of a typical amino acid composition: YxCx2Cx12RCx2CGxR. Functional tests on heterospecific complementation, using tetrad analysis or plasmid shuffling, showed that the Rpc10 subunit of Sz. pombe can successfully replace the homologous ABC10α subunit in nuclear RNA polymerases I-III of S. cerevisiae.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 412-418 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - May 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fission yeast, rpc10 gene
- Heterospecific complementation
- Nuclear RNA polymerases I-III, common subunits
- Zinc-binding domains
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry