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Structural basis of the Integrator complex assembly and association with transcription factors

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Razew, Michal, Fraudeau, Angelique, Pfleiderer, Moritz M., Linares, Romain, Galej, Wojciech P.·2024·Molecular Cell

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Abstract

Integrator is a multi-subunit protein complex responsible for premature transcription termination of coding and non-coding RNAs. This is achieved via two enzymatic activities, RNA endonuclease and protein phosphatase, acting on the promoter-proximally paused RNA polymerase Ⅱ (RNAPⅡ). Yet, it remains unclear how Integrator assembly and recruitment are regulated and what the functions of many of its core subunits are. Here, we report the structures of two human Integrator sub-complexes: INTS10/13/14/15 and INTS5/8/10/15, and an integrative model of the fully assembled Integrator bound to the RNAPⅡ paused elongating complex (PEC). An in silico protein-protein interaction screen of over 1,500 human transcription factors (TFs) identified ZNF655 as a direct interacting partner of INTS13 within the fully assembled Integrator. We propose a model wherein INTS13 acts as a platform for the recruitment of TFs that could modulate the stability of the Integrator’s association at specific loci and regulate transcription attenuation of the target genes.

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Authors
Razew, M., Fraudeau, A., Pfleiderer, M. M., Linares, R., & Galej, W. P.
Affiliations
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (FR)
Corresponding author
Galej, Wojciech P.
Venue
Molecular Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-07
Volume
84
Issue
13
Pages
2542-2552.e5
ISSN
1097-2765 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4399212759
Cited by
35
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 12
FWCI
4.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Cell (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • French Infrastructure for Integrated Structural Biology (ANR-10-INBS-0005-02, ANR-17-EURE-0003)
  • European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (847543)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (UAR 3518 CNRS-CEA-UGA-EMBL)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nuclear Structure and Function
Keywords
Integrator complex, premature transcription termination, RNA endonuclease, protein phosphatase, RNA polymerase II, promoter-proximal pausing, elongation complex, transcription factor recruitment, protein-protein interaction, transcriptional attenuation, protein complex structure
MeSH terms
Binding Sites, Endoribonucleases, Humans, Models, Molecular, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Protein Binding, RNA Polymerase II, Transcription Factors, Cryoelectron Microscopy, HEK293 Cells

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