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Molecular Genetics Bio350/516 Lecture 17, 3/28/06. I. Chapter 10 (continued) A. Promoters 1. Pol II (class II) a. Linker scanning 2. Pol I (class I) 3. Pol III (class III) B. Enhancers and Silencers . Class II Promoters: mRNA genes.
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Molecular Genetics Bio350/516 Lecture 17, 3/28/06 I. Chapter 10 (continued) A. Promoters 1. Pol II (class II) a. Linker scanning 2. Pol I (class I) 3. Pol III (class III) B. Enhancers and Silencers
Class II Promoters: mRNA genes
Figure 10.20 Composite of a Class II promoter: Not all elements are in all class II promoters
Figure 10.21 Role of the TATA box in positioning the start site
Frog Oocytes Diameter of 1.0 – 1.2 mm
GC box TATA box GC box 23
Class I Promoters: rRNA genes
Figure 10.24 Linker-Scanning of human rRNA gene TXN = Transcription
Class III Promoters: 5S rRNA & tRNA genes (classical) (promoters are internal) nonclassical genes (some look like Class II promoters)
Figure 10.31a Intron Exons Exons X = XbaI site
Figure 10.31b Protein Levels
Figure 10.31c Transcript Levels
Figure 10.32 Orientation and Position Independent Enhancer