Walker-Kopp Nancy, Jackobel Ashleigh J, Pannafino Gianno N, Morocho Paola A, Xu Xia, Knutson Bruce A
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Scholars Master in Medical Technology Program, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Nov 1;26(21):4290-4300. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddx317.
Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a craniofacial disorder that is characterized by the malformation of the facial bones. Mutations in three genes (TCOF1, POLR1C and POLR1D) involved in RNA polymerase I (Pol I) transcription account for more than 90% of disease cases. Two of these TCS-associated genes, POLR1C and POLR1D, encode for essential Pol I/III subunits that form a heterodimer necessary for Pol I/III assembly, and many TCS mutations lie along their evolutionarily conserved dimerization interface. Here we elucidate the molecular basis of TCS mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and present a new model for how TCS mutations may disrupt Pol I and III complex integrity.
特雷彻·柯林斯综合征(TCS)是一种颅面疾病,其特征是面部骨骼畸形。参与RNA聚合酶I(Pol I)转录的三个基因(TCOF1、POLR1C和POLR1D)中的突变占该疾病病例的90%以上。其中两个与TCS相关的基因POLR1C和POLR1D编码形成Pol I/III组装所必需的异二聚体的重要Pol I/III亚基,许多TCS突变位于它们进化保守的二聚化界面上。在这里,我们阐明了酿酒酵母中TCS突变的分子基础,并提出了一个关于TCS突变如何破坏Pol I和III复合体完整性的新模型。