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Temperature Dependence Of Transcription Initiation In Archaea, Ming-Hsiao Wu
Temperature Dependence Of Transcription Initiation In Archaea, Ming-Hsiao Wu
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TFB1 and TFB2 are two Transcription Factor B (TFB) found in Pyrococcus furious (Pfu), a hyperthermophile archaeon. TFB1 is the primary TFB in Pfu, and highly conserved with eukaryotic TFIIB. TFB2 lacks some residues in B-reader region which interacts with promoter DNA and recognizes the transcription start site. Exposure to heat-shock increases the mRNA level of Pfu TFB2 in vivo; however, mRNA level of Pfu TFB1 stays the same. In Pfu, different TFBs may be used for regulating transcription. It is hypothesized that TFB2 is involved in heat-shock reaction and increases the transcription efficiency of heat-shock promoters. In our in …