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ReviewBiophysical reviews2023

When push comes to shove - RNA polymerase and DNA-bound protein roadblocks.

Nan Hao, Alana J Donnelly, Ian B Dodd, Keith E Shearwin

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Review in Biophysical reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nan HaoDepartment of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5836-3507
Alana J DonnellyDepartment of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2324-5786
Ian B DoddDepartment of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2969-6841
Keith E ShearwinDepartment of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7736-2742

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, transcriptional roadblocking has emerged as a crucial regulatory mechanism in gene expression, whereby other DNA-bound obstacles can block the progression of transcribing RNA polymerase (RNAP), leading to RNAP pausing and ultimately dissociation from the DNA template. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms by which transcriptional roadblocks can impede RNAP progression, as well as how RNAP can overcome these obstacles to continue transcription. We examine different DNA-binding proteins involved in transcriptional roadblocking and their biophysical properties that determine their effectiveness in blocking RNAP progression. The catalytically dead CRISPR-Cas (dCas) protein is used as an example of an engineered programmable roadblock, and the current literature in understanding the polarity of dCas roadblocking is also discussed. Finally, we delve into a stochastic model of transcriptional roadblocking and highlight the importance of transcription factor binding kinetics and its resistance to dislodgement by an elongating RNAP in determining the strength of a roadblock.

Indexed as

CRISPRDNA binding kineticsRNA polymeraseTranscriptional interferenceTranscriptional roadblocking

Identifiers

PMID37396453
PMCPMC10310618

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