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Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 links RNA polymerase II transcription to processing of ribosomal RNA.

J. Biol. Chem. 288, 21173-21183 (2013)
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Ribosome biogenesis is a process required for cellular growth and proliferation. Processing of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is highly sensitive to flavopiridol, a specific inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (Cdk9). Cdk9 has been characterized as the catalytic subunit of the positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb) of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII). Here we studied the connection between RNAPII transcription and rRNA processing. We show that inhibition of RNAPII activity by α-amanitin specifically blocks processing of rRNA. The block is characterized by accumulation of 3' extended unprocessed 47 S rRNAs and the entire inhibition of other 47 S rRNA-specific processing steps. The transcription rate of rRNA is moderately reduced after inhibition of Cdk9, suggesting that defective 3' processing of rRNA negatively feeds back on RNAPI transcription. Knockdown of Cdk9 caused a strong reduction of the levels of RNAPII-transcribed U8 small nucleolar RNA, which is essential for 3' rRNA processing in mammalian cells. Our data demonstrate a pivotal role of Cdk9 activity for coupling of RNAPII transcription with small nucleolar RNA production and rRNA processing.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter CDK (Cyclin-dependent Kinase); Flavopiridol; RNA Polymerase I; RNA Polymerase II; Ribosomal RNA Processing; Small Nucleolar RNA (snoRNA); Small Nucleolar Rnas ; Messenger-rna ; Saccharomyces-cerevisiae ; Box C/d ; P-tefb ; Preribosomal Rna ; Terminal Domain ; H/aca Snornas ; In-vivo ; Biogenesis
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2013
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2013
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0021-9258
e-ISSN 1083-351X
Quellenangaben Band: 288, Heft: 29, Seiten: 21173-21183 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er) Immune Response and Infection
PSP-Element(e) G-501490-001
G-501792-001
G-501793-001
G-501400-006
PubMed ID 23744076
Scopus ID 84880529732
Erfassungsdatum 2013-08-02