Nucleic Acids Research, 1992, Vol. 20, No. 18 4817-4824
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
Isolation of genomic DNA encoding transcription factor TFIID from Acanthamoeba castellanii: characterization of the promoter
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405-0068, USA
*To whom correspondence should be addressed
Received June 22, 1992. Revised August 21, 1992. Accepted August 21, 1992.
We have isolated a genomic clone encoding Acanthamoeba castellanii TFIID. The clone contains the entire TFIID gene, 300 bp of 5' promoter sequences and several hundred base pairs of 3' non-coding sequence. The coding region is Interrupted by two short introns, but is otherwise identical to Acanthamoeba TFIID cDNA. Comparisons between forty four Acanthamoeba intron 5' and 3' boundaries suggest a 5' splice site consensus of GTACG(T/C) and a 3' consensus of CAG. We determined the position of the transcription initiation site used in vivo, and show that the same site is used in vitro by homologous nuclear extracts. Deletion analysis of the promoter region shows that the minimal promoter required for efficient expression in vitro is located between –97 and +4 relative to the transcription start site. Three regions within the promoter are important for transcription in vitro; sequences between -97 and -35, the TATAAA box and the initiation region. The initiation region is dispensable but appears to position the transcription start site relative to the TATAAA box. The TATAAA box is absolutely required for transcription initiation whereas the upstream region stimulates transcription approximately five-fold.
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