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ReviewCurrent opinion in structural biology2024

Structures and compositional dynamics of Mediator in transcription regulation.

Tao Li, Ti-Chun Chao, Kuang-Lei Tsai

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Review in Current opinion in structural biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Maternal IntS11 primes embryonic totipotency by organizing early zygotic transcription initiation.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tao LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston TX, USA.
Ti-Chun ChaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston TX, USA.
Kuang-Lei TsaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston TX, USA. Electronic address: Kuang-Lei.Tsai@uth.tmc.edu.

Funding

Structural insights into the Argonaute-containing CDK8 complexR01GM143587 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI TSAI, KUANG-LEI · 2021 to 2025
$1.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM143587
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The eukaryotic Mediator, comprising a large Core (cMED) and a dissociable CDK8 kinase module (CKM), functions as a critical coregulator during RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcription. cMED recruits RNAPII and facilitates the assembly of the pre-initiation complex (PIC) at promoters. In contrast, CKM prevents RNAPII binding to cMED while simultaneously exerting positive or negative influence on gene transcription through its kinase function. Recent structural studies on cMED and CKM have revealed their intricate architectures and subunit interactions. Here, we explore these structures, providing a comprehensive insight into Mediator (cMED-CKM) architecture and its potential mechanism in regulating RNAPII transcription. Additionally, we discuss the remaining puzzles that require further investigation to fully understand how cMED coordinates with CKM to regulate transcription in various events.

Indexed as

Gene Expression RegulationMediator ComplexRNA Polymerase IITranscription, GeneticCyclin-Dependent Kinase 8HumansModels, MolecularProtein BindingCyclin-Dependent Kinase 8Mediator ComplexRNA Polymerase II

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PMID39067114
PMCPMC11779508

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