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Synthesis of U1 RNA in isolated mouse cell nuclei: initiation and 3'-end formation.

Department of Chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306.

ABSTRACT

The transcription of U1 RNA genes was studied in isolated nuclei from mouse myeloma cells. Using a cloned U1b gene as a probe, we showed that isolated nuclei synthesize both U1b and U1a RNA. The U1 RNAs were initiated in vitro, as measured by incorporation of adenosine 5'-O-(2-thiotriphosphate) into U1 RNA. There was transcription of the 3'-flanking region but no transcription of regions directly 5' to the U1 genes. In addition to U1 RNAs of the correct length which were released from the nuclei, there were larger RNAs, presumably resulting from transcription into the 3'-flanking region, which were retained in the nuclei. Chase experiments showed that these longer transcripts were not precursors to mature U1 RNA, a finding consistent with the idea that 3'-end formation is coincident with transcription. During the chase, there was maturation of the 3' ends of U1a and U1b RNAs from slightly longer precursors. In addition to accurate transcription of U1 RNA, there was also synthesis of U2 and U3 RNA. All three of these RNAs were transcribed by RNA polymerase II, as measured by their sensitivity to alpha-amanitin.

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