Eaf7 identifies a native protein trimer linked to RNA polymerase-coupled nucleosome recycling

ABSTRACT: The NuA4 histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex is required for gene specific regulation, cell cycle progression, and DNA repair. Dissection of the 13-subunit complex reveals that the Eaf7 subunit bridges Eaf5 with Eaf3, a H3K36me3-binding chromodomain protein, and this Eaf5/7/3 trimer is anchored to NuA4 through Eaf5. This subcomplex represents a functional module as deletions of these genes create similar phenotypes and a large portion of the trimer exists in a native form outside the NuA4 complex. Gene-specific and genome-wide location analyses indicate that the Eaf5/7/3 trimer correlates with transcription activity and is enriched over the coding region. In agreement with a role in transcription elongation, the Eaf5/7/3 trimer interacts with phosphorylated RNA polymerase II and helps its progression. In addition, loss of Eaf5/7/3 partially suppresses intragenic cryptic transcription arising in set2 mutant cells, suggesting a role in nucleosome destabilization. Such a function is supported by genetic interactions with the FACT histone chaperone. On the other hand, loss of the trimer leads to an increase of replication-independent histone exchange over the coding region of transcribed genes. Taken together, these results lead to a model where Eaf5/7/3 associates with elongating polymerase and is involved in the disassembly of nucleosomes in front of the polymerase, but also in their recycling in its wake.

ORGANISM(S): Saccharomyces cerevisiae

SUBMITTER: Alice Wang 

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-1780 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress