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Structural basis of RNA polymerase regulation by transcription factors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H04344
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Structural biochemistry
Research InstitutionInstitute of Physical and Chemical Research

Principal Investigator

Sekine Shun-ichi  国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 生命機能科学研究センター, チームリーダー (50321774)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,690,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywords転写 / RNAポリメラーゼ / 転写因子 / X線結晶構造解析 / クライオ電顕 / バクテリオファージ / ヌクレオソーム / クライオ電子顕微鏡 / 転写伸長 / 転写終結 / 酵素 / Pol II / X線結晶構造解析 / 構造機能相関 / 構造解析 / 電子顕微鏡
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Gene transcription is a complex, multi-step process consisting of transcriptional initiation, elongation, and termination. RNA polymerase (RNAP) alone cannot accomplish transcription, and, in each step, a number of transcription factors bind RNAP to support its function. In this study, we analyzed the structures of RNAP bound with bacteriophage transcription factors and ribosome, which is involved in the prokaryotic transcription regulation. We also succeeded in structure determination of a huge transcription elongation complex formed in the eukaryotic nucleus, and first elucidated the mechanism by which the elongation complex transcribes nucleosomal DNA.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

一連の研究成果は、すべての生命現象の根幹である転写とその制御の分子メカニズムを解明した最先端のものであり、今後の国内外の転写・クロマチンの分野の研究に重要な基礎を与えるものである。今後、転写制御やエピジェネティクス制御の研究分野の大きな発展につながるとともに、制御の破綻によるがん等の疾患メカニズムの理解や創薬研究等の基礎となることも期待される。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (33 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Invited: 5 results) Remarks (9 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Waksman Institute of Microbiology(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Waksman Institute(米国)

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Overview of the “1SBA: Integrative approaches towards understanding of gene expression” session at the 57th BSJ meeting2020

    • Author(s)
      Takaharu Mori and Shun-ichi Sekine
    • Journal Title

      Biophysical Reviews

      Volume: - Issue: 2 Pages: 253-254

    • DOI

      10.1007/s12551-020-00644-1

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structural insight into nucleosome transcription by RNA polymerase II with elongation factors2019

    • Author(s)
      Ehara Haruhiko、Kujirai Tomoya、Fujino Yuka、Shirouzu Mikako、Kurumizaka Hitoshi、Sekine Shun-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 363 Issue: 6428 Pages: 744-747

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.aav8912

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structural basis of the nucleosome transition during RNA polymerase II passage2018

    • Author(s)
      Kujirai Tomoya、Ehara Haruhiko、Fujino Yuka、Shirouzu Mikako、Sekine Shun-ichi、Kurumizaka Hitoshi
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 362 Issue: 6414 Pages: 595-598

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.aau9904

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Architecture of the RNA polymerase II elongation complex: new insights into Spt4/5 and Elf12018

    • Author(s)
      Ehara Haruhiko、Sekine Shun-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Transcription

      Volume: 9 Issue: 5 Pages: 286-291

    • DOI

      10.1080/21541264.2018.1454817

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Structure of the complete elongation complex of RNA polymerase II with basal factors2017

    • Author(s)
      Ehara Haruhiko、Yokoyama Takeshi、Shigematsu Hideki、Yokoyama Shigeyuki、Shirouzu Mikako、Sekine Shun-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Science

      Volume: 357 Issue: 6354 Pages: 921-924

    • DOI

      10.1126/science.aan8552

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Thermus phage protein inhibits host RNA polymerase by preventing template DNA strand loading during open promoter complex formation2017

    • Author(s)
      Ooi Wei-Yang、Murayama Yuko、Mekler Vladimir、Minakhin Leonid、Severinov Konstantin、Yokoyama Shigeyuki、Sekine Shun-ichi
    • Journal Title

      Nucleic Acids Research

      Volume: 46 Issue: 1 Pages: 431-441

    • DOI

      10.1093/nar/gkx1162

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Crystal structure of RNA polymerase II from Komagataella pastoris2017

    • Author(s)
      Ehara Haruhiko、Umehara Takashi、Sekine Shun-ichi、Yokoyama Shigeyuki
    • Journal Title

      Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

      Volume: 487 Issue: 2 Pages: 230-235

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.04.039

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Ratcheting of RNA polymerase toward structural principles of RNA polymerase operations.2015

    • Author(s)
      Sekine, S., Murayama, Y., Svetlov, V., Nudler, E. and Yokoyama, S.
    • Journal Title

      Transcription

      Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Pages: 56-60

    • DOI

      10.1080/21541264.2015.1059922

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Structural basis of nucleosome transcription by RNA polymerase II2019

    • Author(s)
      関根俊一
    • Organizer
      日本生物物理学会 第57回年会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Structural basis of the RNA polymerase II elongation complex with basal factors2019

    • Author(s)
      関根俊一
    • Organizer
      CSHL Meeting Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Transcription
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] RNA ポリメラーゼ II によるクロマチン転写の構造基盤2019

    • Author(s)
      関根俊一
    • Organizer
      日本植物学会第83回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Structural basis of cellular transcription by RNA polymerase II2019

    • Author(s)
      関根俊一
    • Organizer
      第19回日本蛋白質科学会年会 第71回日本細胞生物学会年会 合同年次大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Structural basis of chromatin transcription by RNA polymerase II2019

    • Author(s)
      関根俊一
    • Organizer
      Gordon Research Conference Mechanisms of Microbial Transcription
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] RNAポリメラーゼIIによるクロマチン転写のメカニズム2018

    • Author(s)
      関根 俊一
    • Organizer
      第41回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] RNAポリメラーゼIIによるクロマチン転写のメカニズム2018

    • Author(s)
      関根 俊一
    • Organizer
      蛋白質研究所セミナー
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Architecture of the RNA polymerase II elongation complex with basal elongation factors2018

    • Author(s)
      Shun-ichi Sekine
    • Organizer
      IAS Focused Program on Mechanisms of Gene Transcription and its Regulations
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Structural basis of host RNA polymerase inhibition by a Thermus phage protein gp762017

    • Author(s)
      Shun-ichi Sekine
    • Organizer
      FASEB SRC “Mechanisms and Regulation of Prokaryotic Transcription"
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Structural elucidation of eukaryotic RNA polymerase II “holo”-elongation complex2017

    • Author(s)
      Haruhiko Ehara
    • Organizer
      FASEB SRC “Mechanisms and Regulation of Prokaryotic Transcription"
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Structural studies of RNA polymerase elongation complex bound with a phage-encoded transcription factor gp392017

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Murayama
    • Organizer
      FASEB SRC “Mechanisms and Regulation of Prokaryotic Transcription"
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 基礎的な転写伸長因子が結合したRNAポリメラーゼII転写伸長複合体の構造2017

    • Author(s)
      江原晴彦
    • Organizer
      ConBio2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] バクテリオファージによる宿主RNAポリメラーゼ調節の構造基盤2016

    • Author(s)
      関根 俊一
    • Organizer
      第39回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-30
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ratcheting of RNA polymerase for the multiple transcription functions2015

    • Author(s)
      関根 俊一
    • Organizer
      FASEB SRC Mechanism and Regulation of Prokaryotic Transcription
    • Place of Presentation
      Saxtons River, USA
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-24
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] 研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www.clst.riken.jp/activity/structuralbiology_group1_team2.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 転写制御構造生物学研究チーム

    • URL

      https://www.bdr.riken.jp/jp/research/labs/sekine-s/index.html

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] コンパクトなDNAをスムーズに転写する仕組み

    • URL

      http://www.riken.jp/pr/press/2019/20190208_1/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 真核生物での遺伝子読み取りの仕組みを解明

    • URL

      http://www.riken.jp/pr/press/2018/20181005_1/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 理化学研究所 生命機能科学研究センター

    • URL

      https://www.bdr.riken.jp/jp/index.html

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 転写中のRNAポリメラーゼIIの構造を解明

    • URL

      http://www.riken.jp/pr/press/2017/20170804_1/

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 理化学研究所 超分子構造解析研究チーム

    • URL

      http://www.clst.riken.jp/activity/structuralbiology_group1_team2.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] RNAポリメラーゼの働きを切り替えるメカニズムを解明

    • URL

      http://www.riken.jp/pr/press/2015/20150206_3/

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 超分子構造解析研究チーム

    • URL

      http://www.clst.riken.jp/activity/structuralbiology_group1_team2.html

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report

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