Repression of RNA polymerase III transcription by adenovirus E1A.

AUTOR(ES)

Sollerbrant, K

RESUMO

Adenovirus E1A encodes two major proteins of 289 and 243 amino acids (289R and 243R), which both have transcription regulatory properties. E1A-289R is a transactivator whereas E1A-243R primarily functions as a repressor of transcription. Here we show that E1A repression is not restricted to RNA polymerase II genes but also includes the adenovirus virus-associated (VA) RNA genes. These genes are transcribed by RNA polymerase III and have previously been suggested to be the target of an E1A-289R-mediated transactivation. Surprisingly, we found that during transient transfection both E1A proteins repressed VA RNA transcription. E1A repression of VA RNA transcription required both conserved regions 1 and 2 and therefore differed from the E1A-mediated inhibition of simian virus 40 enhancer activity which primarily required conserved region 1. The repression was counteracted by the E1B-19K protein, which also, in the absence of E1A, enhanced the accumulation of VA RNA. Importantly, we show that efficient VA RNA transcription requires expression of both E1A and the E1B-19K protein during virus infection.

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