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XB-ART-17663
Mol Cell Biol 1996 Oct 01;1610:5572-8. doi: 10.1128/MCB.16.10.5572.
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Upstream binding factor stabilizes Rib 1, the TATA-binding-protein-containing Xenopus laevis RNA polymerase I transcription factor, by multiple protein interactions in a DNA-independent manner.

Bodeker M , Cairns C , McStay B .


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Initiation of RNA polymerase I transcription in Xenopus laevis requires Rib 1 and upstream binding factor (UBF). UBF and Rib 1 combine to form a stable transcription complex on the Xenopus ribosomal gene promoter. Here we show that Rib 1 comprises TATA-binding protein (TBP) and TBP-associated factor components. Thus, Rib 1 is the Xenopus equivalent of mammalian SL 1. In contrast to SL 1, Rib 1 is an unstable complex that readily dissociates into TBP and associated components. We identify a novel function for UBF in stabilizing Rib 1 by multiple protein interactions. This stabilization occurs in solution in a DNA-independent manner. These results may partially explain the difference in UBF requirement between Xenopus and mammalian systems.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: tbp ubtf

References [+] :
Bachvarov, The RNA polymerase I transcription factor xUBF contains 5 tandemly repeated HMG homology boxes. 1991, Pubmed, Xenbase