RPAP2 regulates a transcription initiation checkpoint by prohibiting assembly of preinitiation complex
Chen, X.; Qi, Y.; Wang, X.; Wang, Z.; Wang, L.; Song, A.; Li, J.; Zhao, D.; Zhang, H.; Jin, Q.; Chen, F. X.; Xu, Y.
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RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-mediated transcription in metazoan requires precise regulation. RNA polymerase II-associated protein 2 (RPAP2) was previously identified to transport Pol II from cytoplasm to nucleus and dephosphorylates Pol II C-terminal domain (CTD). We found that RPAP2 binds hypo/hyper-phosphorylated Pol II with undetectable phosphatase activity. Structure of RPAP2-Pol II shows mutually exclusive assembly of RPAP2-Pol II and pre-initiation complex (PIC) due to three steric clashes. RPAP2 prevents/disrupts Pol II-TFIIF interaction and impairs in vitro transcription initiation, suggesting a function in prohibiting PIC assembly. Loss of RPAP2 in cells leads to global accumulation of TFIIF and Pol II at promoters, indicating critical role of RPAP2 in inhibiting PIC assembly independent of its putative phosphatase activity. Our study indicates that RPAP2 functions as a gatekeeper to prohibit PIC assembly and transcription initiation and suggests a novel transcription checkpoint.
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