Sequences responsible for transcription termination of the mouse gastrin gene

M. J. Noh, S. J. Kim, Y. K. Kang, O. J. Yoo

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Abstract

To identify the transcription termination elements in the mouse gastrin gene, we examined RNA transcripts after stable transfection of gastrin expression plasmids into the NIH3T3 cell line. The GT-repeat region at the 3'-flanking sequence of the mouse gastrin gene acted as a transcription terminator. When the GT-repeat unit was deleted from its site, the effect of termination disappeared. Further experiment, using serial deletion mutants, revealed that the 56-38 nucleotide upstream region from the GT-repeat unit also participated in transcription termination. We propose that the upstream region of the GT-repeat unit might be recognized as a pause site by the RNA polymerase II, and an abnormal DNA structure, derived from the GT-repeat unit, might function as a blockage of polymerase processivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1205-1213
Number of pages9
JournalBiochemistry and Molecular Biology International
Volume35
Issue number6
StatePublished - 1995

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