Biol 568 Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics

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Biol 568 Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics

Ch.22 Activating Transcription

Eukaryotic Transcription

Control of gene expression

Activating txn

Response Elements

Response Elements

Response Elements

Fig 22.11 Regulatory region of a human metallothionein gene

Eukaryotic Transcription

Transcription Factor Structure/Function

Fig 22.3 Different domains for DNA binding and activating

TF Structure / Function

Gal 4 functional regions

Fig 24.4 Txn activation by Gal 4

Fig 22.5 Txn activation by tat

TF Structure/Function

Two hybrid system

The two- hybrid system

Fig 22.7 Role of co-activators

Fig 22.8 Activators & co-activators

Role of coactivators

Activators and coactivators

How does the activator stimulate txn?

RNA Pol binds as an holoenzyme

Transcription factors regulate gene expresssion

Eukaryotic Transcription

TF Structure / Function

Zinc finger TFs

Cys2-His2 Zn finger

Fig 22.13 Three Zn fingers of TF SP1

Fig 22.14 DNA binding by Zn fingers

Steroid receptor Zn fingers

Fig 22.17-18 Steroid receptor Zn fingers

Cys6 Zn Finger

GATA-1 Like Zn Finger

GATA-1 Like Zn Finger

Steroid Hormones

Steroid Hormones

Steroid Hormones

Fig 21.6 Steroid Hormone Structures

Steroid hormones

Fig 22.16 Organization of steroid receptors

Fig 22.19 Function of glucocorticoid receptors

Steroid Hormone Receptor TFs

Homodimer forming steroid receptor TFs

Heterodimer forming steroid receptor TFs

Heterodimer forming steroid receptor TFs

Steroid receptors act as dimers

Fig 22.22 Txn activation by Steroid Receptor TFs

Fig 22.22 Txn activation by Steroid Receptor TFs

TF Structure / Function

Helix-Turn-Helix (Homeodomain) TFs

Helix-Turn-Helix (Homeodomain) TFs

Fig 22.23 Homeodomain TFs

Fig 22.24 Conserved nature of homeodomain region

Fig 22.25 DNA binding by Homeodomain

TF Structure / Function

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Fig. 22.26 Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

Fig 22.27

Helix-Loop-Helix TFs

TF Structure / Function

Leucine Zipper

Leucine Zipper

Fig 22.28 Leucine Zipper

Leucine Zipper

TF Structure / Function

Activation Domains

Activation Domains

Activation Domains

Activation Domains

TF Structure / Function

Eukaryotic Transcription

How can activity of TFs be regulated?

Fig 22.12 Control of activity of TFs

Fig 22.12 Control of activity of TFs

Eukaryotic Transcription

Author: Alan H. Christensen

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