Naslov
Inner nuclear membrane proteins Asi1, Asi2, and Asi3 function in concert to maintain the latent properties of transcription factors Stp1 and Stp2
(Inner Nuclear Membrane Proteins Asi1, Asi2, and Asi3 Function in Concert to Maintain the Latent Properties of Transcription Factors Stp1 and Stp2)

Autori
Zargari, Arezou ; Boban, Mirta ; Heessen, Stijn ; Andréasson, Claes ; Thyberg, Johan ; Ljungdahl, Per O.

Izvornik
The Journal of biological chemistry (0021-9258) 282 (2006), 1; 594-605

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
nuclear envelope

Sažetak
In yeast the homologous transcription factors Stp1 and Stp2 are synthesized as latent cytoplasmic precursors with N-terminal regulatory domains. In response to extracellular amino acids the regulatory domains are endoproteolytically excised by the plasma membrane-localized SPS sensor. The processed forms of Stp1 and Stp2 efficiently enter the nucleus and induce expression of amino acid permease genes. We recently reported that the inner nuclear membrane protein Asi1 is required to prevent unprocessed forms of Stp1 and Stp2, which ectopically enter the nucleus, from binding SPS sensor-regulated promoters. Here we show that Asi3, an Asi1 homolog, and Asi2 are integral proteins of the inner nuclear membrane that function in concert with Asi1. In cells lacking any of the three Asi proteins, unprocessed full-length forms of Stp1 and Stp2 constitutively induce SPS sensor-regulated genes. Our results demonstrate that the Asi proteins ensure the fidelity of SPS sensor signaling by maintaining the dormant, or repressed state, of gene expression in the absence of inducing signals. This study documents additional components of a novel mechanism controlling transcription in eukaryotic cells.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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