ZC3H4, ARS2, and WDR82 coordinate non-coding transcriptional termination and are opposed by telescripting on protein-coding genes [ARS2_POINT-Seq]
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ABSTRACT: There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex.ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitateZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction.ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions.We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex.ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitateZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction.ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions.We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex.ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitateZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction.ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions.We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex.ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitateZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction.ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions.We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex.ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitateZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction.ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions.We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex. ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitate ZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction. ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions. We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex. ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitate ZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction. ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions. We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex. ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitate ZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction. ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions. We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex. ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitate ZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction. ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions. We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:There are thousands of unstable non-coding (nc) RNAs in humans, but their transcriptional regulation is poorly characterized compared to protein-coding transcripts. We recently identified a restrictor complex containing ZC3H4 and WDR82, which terminates non-coding transcription. Here we show that the ncRNA termination factor, ARS2, and the nuclear exosome targeting complex (NEXT) are part of this complex. ARS2/NEXT and WDR82 contact different parts of ZC3H4, which are required for its transcription regulatory function. They facilitate ZC3H4-mediated termination by different mechanisms: ARS2 aids substrate targeting and WDR82 mediates RNA polymerase II interaction. ZC3H4 and WDR82 predominantly affect antisense, unstable, and intragenic ncRNAs. We provide an explanation for this by showing that U1 telescripting shields hundreds of protein-coding transcripts from their termination functions. We have defined an expanded ZC3H4 restrictor complex, its principles of action, and how protein-coding transcripts evade it.
Project description:The restrictor, ZC3H4/WDR82, terminates antisense transcription from bidirectional promoters, but its mechanism is poorly understood. We report that ZC3H4/WDR82 immunoprecipitate with PP1 phosphatase and its nuclear targeting subunit, PNUTS, which binds to WDR82. AlphaFold predicts a complex of PP1/PNUTS with restrictor where both PNUTS and ZC3H4 contact WDR82. A substrate trap, PP1H66K-PNUTS, comprising inactive PP1 fused to the PNUTS C-terminus antagonizes restrictor mediated termination whereas PP1WT-PNUTS has less effect suggesting that phosphatase activity is required for termination. One PP1/PNUTS substrate implicated in termination by restrictor is pol II CTD Ser5-P. PP1H66K-PNUTS induces Ser5-P hyperphosphorylation at 5’ ends presumably by inhibiting dephosphorylation. NET-seq analysis suggests that CTD Ser5 dephosphorylation would promote termination by increasing pol II pausing. Both inhibition of termination and CTD hyperphosphorylation require the WDR82 binding domain of PP1H66K-PNUTS that mediates restrictor binding. In summary, the PP1/PNUTS phosphatase associated with restrictor via WDR82 promotes efficient transcription termination.