2001
Characterization of a candidate Trypanosoma brucei U1 small nuclear RNA gene
Djikeng A, Ferreira L, D'Angelo M, Dolezal P, Lamb T, Murta S, Triggs V, Ulbert S, Villarino A, Renzi S, Ullu E, Tschudi C. Characterization of a candidate Trypanosoma brucei U1 small nuclear RNA gene. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 2001, 113: 109-115. PMID: 11254959, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(00)00384-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Determinants for cap trimethylation of the U2 small nuclear RNA are not conserved between Trypanosoma brucei and higher eukaryotic organisms
Günzl A, Bindereif A, Ullu E, Tschudi C. Determinants for cap trimethylation of the U2 small nuclear RNA are not conserved between Trypanosoma brucei and higher eukaryotic organisms. Nucleic Acids Research 2000, 28: 3702-3709. PMID: 11000261, PMCID: PMC110770, DOI: 10.1093/nar/28.19.3702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell LineConserved SequenceGuanosineMethylationMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationPrecipitin TestsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA CapsRNA, ProtozoanRNA, Small NuclearTransfectionTrypanosoma brucei bruceiConceptsCap trimethylationRibonucleoprotein particleEukaryotic organismsU2 snRNATrypanosoma bruceiU2 small nuclear RNA genesCap structureProtist parasite Trypanosoma bruceiSmall nuclear RNA genesCommon proteinsU2 small nuclear RNANuclear RNA genesHigher eukaryotic organismsRNA polymerase IIRNA polymerase IIISmall nuclear RNAMutant U2 snRNAsSet of proteinsParasite Trypanosoma bruceiSpliceosomal snRNPsRNP assemblyNuclear importPolymerase IIRNA genesSequence motifs
1997
Structure of the Trypanosoma brucei U6 snRNA gene promoter
Nakaar V, Günzl A, Ullu E, Tschudi C. Structure of the Trypanosoma brucei U6 snRNA gene promoter. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 1997, 88: 13-23. PMID: 9274863, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(97)00078-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU6 snRNA gene promoterSnRNA gene promotersB-boxGene promoterA boxSnRNA gene transcriptionInternal control regionRNA polymerase IIITRNA-like genesU6 transcriptionChromatin organizationTranscription extractRNA genesTranscription unitYeast SaccharomycesYeast systemControl regionPolymerase IIIStart siteGene transcriptionNucleotides upstreamPromoter elementsTrypanosoma bruceiIntragenic sequencesSaturation mutagenesisTranscription of the Trypanosoma brucei spliced leader RNA gene is dependent only on the presence of upstream regulatory elements
Günzl A, Ullu E, Dörner M, Fragoso S, Hoffmann K, Milner J, Morita Y, Nguu E, Vanacova S, Wünsch S, Dare A, Kwon H, Tschudi C. Transcription of the Trypanosoma brucei spliced leader RNA gene is dependent only on the presence of upstream regulatory elements. Molecular And Biochemical Parasitology 1997, 85: 67-76. PMID: 9108549, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(96)02816-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Accurate Transcription of the Trypanosoma brucei U2 Small Nuclear RNA Gene in a Homologous Extract *
Günzl A, Tschudi C, Nakaar V, Ullu E. Accurate Transcription of the Trypanosoma brucei U2 Small Nuclear RNA Gene in a Homologous Extract *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1995, 270: 17287-17291. PMID: 7542235, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.29.17287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntragenic control regionRNA polymerase IIIControl regionPolymerase IIIU2 small nuclear RNA genesTranscription systemSmall nuclear RNA genesGene expressionInsect form trypanosomesNuclear RNA genesU2 snRNA genesSnRNA gene promotersB-box elementsFull transcriptional activitySeries of mutationsSnRNA genesRNA genesInsect formsRNA polymeraseGene promoterTrypanosoma bruceiCell-free extractsTransient expressionBox elementTranscriptional activity