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| SET1, a yeast member of the Trithorax family, functions in transcriptional silencing and diverse cellular processes |
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| Author(s): Nislow C, Ray E, Pillus L |
| Source: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL Volume: 8 Issue: 12 Pages: 2421-2436 Published: DEC 1997 |
| Times Cited: 124 References: 69 |
| Abstract: The trithorax gene family contains members implicated in the control of transcription, development, chromosome structure, and human leukemia. A feature shared by some family members, and by other proteins that function in chromatin-mediated transcriptional regulation, is the presence of a 130- to 140-amino acid motif dubbed the SET or Tromo domain. Here we present analysis of SET1, a yeast member of the trithorax gene family that was identified by sequence inspection to encode a 1080-amino acid protein with a C-terminal SET domain. In addition to its SET domain, which is 40-50% identical to those previously characterized, SET1 also shares dispersed but significant similarity to Drosophila and human trithorax homologues. To understand SET1 function(s), we created a null mutant. Mutant strains, although viable, are defective in transcriptional silencing of the silent mating-type loci and telomeres. The telomeric silencing defect is rescued not only by full-length episomal SET1 but also by the conserved SET domain of SET1. set1 mutant strains display other phenotypes including morphological abnormalities, stationary phase defects, and growth and sporulation defects. Candidate genes that may interact with SET1 include those with functions in transcription, growth, and cell cycle control. These data suggest that yeast SET1, like its SET domain counterparts in other organisms, functions in diverse biological processes including transcription and chromatin structure. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
Addresses:
1. UNIV COLORADO, DEPT MOL CELLULAR & DEV BIOL, BOULDER, CO 80309 USA |
| Publisher: AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY, PUBL OFFICE, 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 |
| Subject Category: Cell Biology |
| IDS Number: YK930 |
| ISSN: 1059-1524 |
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