Multiple Protein-Protein Interactions by RNA Polymerase I-Associated Factor PAF49 and Role of PAF49 in rRNA Transcription

AUTOR(ES)

Yamamoto, Kazuo

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

We previously demonstrated the critical role of RNA polymerase I (Pol I)-associated factor PAF53 in mammalian rRNA transcription. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of another Pol I-associated factor, PAF49. Mouse PAF49 shows striking homology to the human nucleolar protein ASE-1, so that they are considered orthologues. PAF49 and PAF53 were copurified with a subpopulation of Pol I during purification from cell extracts. Physical association of PAF49 with Pol I was confirmed by a coimmunoprecipitation assay. PAF49 was shown to interact with PAF53 through its N-terminal segment. This region of PAF49 also served as the target for TAFI48, the 48-kDa subunit of selectivity factor SL1. Concomitant with this interaction, the other components of SL1 also coimmunoprecipitated with PAF49. Specific transcription from the mouse rRNA promoter in vitro was severely impaired by anti-PAF49 antibody, which was overcome by addition of recombinant PAF49 protein. Moreover, overexpression of a deletion mutant of PAF49 significantly reduced pre-rRNA synthesis in vivo. Immunolocalization analysis revealed that PAF49 accumulated in the nucleolus of growing cells but dispersed to nucleoplasm in growth-arrested cells. These results strongly suggest that PAF49/ASE-1 plays an important role in rRNA transcription.

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