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TOX4 Facilitates Promoter-Proximal Pausing and C-Terminal Domain Dephosphorylation of RNA Polymerase II in Human Cells

ABSTRACT: TOX4 is one of the regulatory proteins of PP1 phosphatases with poorly understood functions. Here we show that chromatin occupancy pattern of TOX4 resembles that of RNA polymerase II (Pol II), and its loss increases cellular level of C-terminal domain (CTD) phosphorylated Pol II but mainly decreases Pol II occupancy on promoters. In addition, elongation rate analyses by 4sUDRB-seq suggest that TOX4 restricts pause release and early elongation but promotes late elongation. Moreover, TT-seq analyses indicate that TOX4 loss mainly decreases transcriptional output. Mechanistically, TOX4 may restrict pause release through facilitating CTD serine 2 and DSIF dephosphorylation, and promote Pol II recycling and reinitiation through facilitating CTD serines 2 and 5 dephosphorylation. Furthermore, among the PP1 phosphatases, TOX4 preferentially binds PP1α and is capable of facilitating Pol II CTD dephosphorylation in vitro. These results lay the foundation for a better understanding of the role of TOX4 in transcriptional regulation.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE164277 | GEO | 2022/03/29

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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