Analysis of RNA polymerase II ubiquitylation and proteasomal degradation
•A variety of stimuli, including UV-irradiation, cause RNAPII ubiquitylation and degradation.•Specific considerations are required for reproducible UV-irradiation of human and yeast cells.•Dsk2/MultiDsk pulldown provides robust enrichment of ubiquitylated protein species.•RNAPII degradation level de...
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Published in | Methods (San Diego, Calif.) Vol. 159-160; pp. 146 - 156 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
15.04.2019
Academic Press |
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Summary: | •A variety of stimuli, including UV-irradiation, cause RNAPII ubiquitylation and degradation.•Specific considerations are required for reproducible UV-irradiation of human and yeast cells.•Dsk2/MultiDsk pulldown provides robust enrichment of ubiquitylated protein species.•RNAPII degradation level depends on multiple variables.
Transcribing RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) is decorated by a plethora of post-translational modifications that mark different stages of transcription. One important modification is RNAPII ubiquitylation, which occurs in response to numerous different stimuli that cause RNAPII stalling, such as DNA damaging agents, RNAPII inhibitors, or depletion of the nucleotide pool. Stalled RNAPII triggers a so-called “last resort pathway”, which involves RNAPII poly-ubiquitylation and proteasome-mediated degradation. Different approaches have been described to study RNAPII poly-ubiquitylation and degradation, each method with its own advantages and caveats. Here, we describe optimised strategies for detecting ubiquitylated RNAPII and studying its degradation, but these protocols are suitable for studying other ubiquitylated proteins as well. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Present address: Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi 502285, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Present address: Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JR, UK. |
ISSN: | 1046-2023 1095-9130 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.02.005 |