Hierarchical TAF1-dependent co-translational assembly of the basal transcription factor TFIID.

Large heteromeric multiprotein complexes play pivotal roles at every step of gene expression in eukaryotic cells. Among them, the 20-subunit basal transcription factor TFIID nucleates the RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex at gene promoters. Here, by combining systematic RNA-immunoprecipitation (RIP) experiments, single-molecule imaging, proteomics and structure-function analyses, we show that human TFIID biogenesis occurs co-translationally.

Hierarchical TAF1-dependent co-translational assembly of the basal transcription factor TFIID.

Large heteromeric multiprotein complexes play pivotal roles at every step of gene expression in eukaryotic cells. Among them, the 20-subunit basal transcription factor TFIID nucleates RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex at gene promoters. Here, by combining systematic RNA-immunoprecipitation (RIP) experiments, single-molecule imaging, proteomics and structure-function analyses, we show that TFIID biogenesis occurs co-translationally.

Thawing permafrost poses environmental threat to thousands of sites with legacy industrial contamination.

Industrial contaminants accumulated in Arctic permafrost regions have been largely neglected in existing climate impact analyses. Here we identify about 4500 industrial sites where potentially hazardous substances are actively handled or stored in the permafrost-dominated regions of the Arctic. Furthermore, we estimate that between 13,000 and 20,000 contaminated sites are related to these industrial sites.

Epigenetics and transcription regulation during eukaryotic diversification: the saga of TFIID.

The basal transcription factor TFIID is central for RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription. Human TFIID is endowed with chromatin reader and DNA-binding domains and protein interaction surfaces. Fourteen TFIID TATA-binding protein (TBP)-associated factor (TAF) subunits assemble into the holocomplex, which shares subunits with the Spt-Ada-Gcn5-acetyltransferase (SAGA) coactivator.

Toward understanding the contribution of waterbodies to the methane emissions of a permafrost landscape on a regional scale-A case study from the Mackenzie Delta, Canada.

Waterbodies in the arctic permafrost zone are considered a major source of the greenhouse gas methane (CH ) in addition to CH emissions from arctic wetlands. However, the spatio-temporal variability of CH fluxes from waterbodies complicates spatial extrapolation of CH measurements from single waterbodies. Therefore, their contribution to the CH budget of the arctic permafrost zone is not yet well understood.

Inhibition of Apoptosis is a Potential Way to Improving Ischemic Brain Tolerance in Combined Exposure to Hypercapnia and Hypoxia.

We compared the intensity of apoptosis in the peri-infarction area of the brain after isolated and combined exposure to hypoxia and hypercapnia prior to focal ischemic stroke modeling. Hypoxia and hypercapnia reduced the number of TUNEL-positive cells in the peri-infarction area, and their combination was most effective in comparison with effects of isolated exposures. The maximum neuroprotective effect of combined exposure to hypoxia and hypercapnia in comparison with isolated exposures was determined by inhibition of apoptosis in the peri-infarction zone.

[1-butanol synthesis by Escherichia coli cells through butyryl-CoA formation by heterologous enzymes of clostridia and native enzymes of fatty acid beta-oxidation].

Anaerobic biosynthesis of 1-butanol from glucose is investigated in recombinant Escherichia coli strains which form butyryl-CoA using the heterologous enzyme complex of clostridia or as a result of a reversal in the action of native enzymes of the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. It was revealed that when the basic pathways of acetic and lactic acid formation are inactivated due to deletions in the ackA, pta, poxB, and ldhA genes, the efficiency of butyryl-CoA biosynthesis and its reduced product, i.e.

Is it possible to produce succinic acid at a low pH?

Bio-based succinate is still a matter of special emphasis in biotechnology and adjacent research areas. The vast majority of natural and engineered producers are bacterial strains that accumulate succinate under anaerobic conditions. Recently, we succeeded in obtaining an aerobic yeast strain capable of producing succinic acid at low pH.

[Galectin-3 in differential diagnosis and prognosis of follicular tumors of the thyroid gland].

Differential diagnosis between follicular thyroid tumours (FTT) is difficult both at cytological and histological levels. Infiltrative growth is authentic criterion of malignancy. Immunohistochemical reaction (PAP-method) with galectin-3 antibodies was used.

[Mechanism of overproduction of secreted enzymes in the mycelial fungus Penicillium canescens].

The fungus Penicillium canescens strain F178 (VKPM) and its niaD- mutant exhibited an increased capability of synthesizing extracellular enzymes beta-galactosidase (70-80 U/ml) and xylanase (100 U/ml). The synthesis was induced by arabinose and its catabolite, arabitol. A deficiency in arabitol dehydrogenase, leading to arabitol accumulation in the cell, was detected in the chain of reactions of arabinose catabolism.

[Effect of the gene for bacterial hemoglobin vhb on the effectiveness of the process of Escherichia coli-Streptomyces interspecies conjugation and production of antibiotics in streptomycetes].

The bacterial hemoglobin vhb gene was cloned from sliding bacterium Vitreoscilla sp. as an element of the system ensuring survival of this microorganism in an environment that contains insufficient amount of oxygen. The vhb gene was transferred from Escherichia coli to some Streptomyces strains, producers of antibiotics, by the method of intergeneric conjugation using conjugative-integrative plasmid vectors pIH1 and pCH2.

[Effect of small doses of ionizing radiation on the level of catecholamines and corticosteroids in mouse adrenals].

Effects of 137Cs gamma-radiation (0.06-0.54 cGy, 0.

[The biogenic amine content of rat tissues in the postresuscitation period following hemorrhagic shock and the effect of the preparation semax].

LPO products were measured in plasma and biogenic amines (serotonin, adrenalin, noradrenalin) in tissues of rats in different periods after hemorrhagic shock provoked by taking blood and maintenance of arterial pressure at the level of 40 mm Hg for 1 hour. Resuscitation was conducted by administration of autoblood. It was found that splenic serotonin levels decreased on experiment day 7 and went up on day 28.

[The dynamics of the secretion of linoleic acid as a component of the lipid classes with milk and their metabolism in the body of cows].

The paper is devoted to the questions of metabolism of the lipid classes and essential fatty acids in the ruminant organism and secretion of those acids with milk. The lipid classes, such as triacylglyceroles, phospholipides and cholesterol ethers, containing linoleic acid and others acids of that family, their function, structure, quantity and transport in the organism are characterized. The physiological lactation standards (duration, breed, season and diurnal variations) are described more exactly.

[The action of sublethal doses of ionizing radiation on the endogenous radioresistance background].

Sublethal doses of X radiation (0.5 Gy and 1 Gy) caused the alterations in levels of main components of endogenous radioresistance background in rat tissues. There were demonstrated the decrease of serotonin content in stomach mucosa and spleen, adrenalin, noradrenalin and corticosteroid contents in adrenal glands, nonprotein thiols content in spleen, and the increase of lipid peroxide level in serum on the 3-14 days after irradiation.

[Physiological role of extracellular proteases and calcium ions in the processes of differentiation and antibiotic production by Streptomyces albogriseolus 444].

The extracellular proteolytic activity of Streptomyces albogriseolus 444 was investigated. S. albogriseolus 444 was shown to synthesize an extracellular proteolytic complex with metal-protease and trypsin-like activity defining differentiation of the substrate mycelium to the aerial one as well as the spore formation.

[Effect of Ca2+ ions on biosynthesis and component composition of tylosin in Streptomyces fradiae].

The influence of Ca2+ ions on biosynthesis of tylosin complex by Streptomyces fradiae in an enriched medium under submerged conditions was studied. It was shown that Ca2+ (at the concentration of 20 to 30 mM CaCl2) stimulated the tylosin biosynthesis by eliminating the limit of incorporation of the precursors such as macrocin and desmycosin to the process and by inhibiting catabolism of tylosin to relomycin. No potentiation of the Ca2+ influence by effectors of cAMP metabolism i.

[Calcium ions in the life cycle of Streptomyces albogriseolus 444].

The influence of Ca2+ on the growth, antibiotic production and differentiation of Streptomyces albogriseolus 444 was studied. Consumption of the calcium ions by the strain was followed up. It was shown that Ca2+ changed the dynamics of the biomass accumulation and had no significant effect on the antibiotic production.

[The action of radioprotectors of natural origin (MIGI-K and carnosine) on the catecholamine level in irradiated rats].

The influence of natural radioprotectors (MIGI-K and carnosin) on the dynamics of catecholamines level in adrenal glands of irradiated rats was shown. Carnosin and MIGI-K take part in developing of organism radioresistance. Carnosin action is due to mobilisation of endogenous radioprotective agents (catecholamines) while MIGI-K influences on the restoring of their level.

[Effects of MIGI-K on general resistance of the body].

The data on the effect of MIGI-K preparation, acidic hydrolyzate from mussel meat, on organism resistance are presented. The effect is based on the ability of MIGI-K to influence the level of endogenous compounds responsible for radioresistance, such as biogenic amines and lipid hydroperoxides, as well as certain parameters determining immune status of organism.

[Rheologic properties of the blood in infants with complicated pneumonia].

Blood rheology was assessed in 23 infants with acute pneumonia complicated with respiratory infectious toxicosis during hospitalization to intensive care wards, a control group consisted of 19 healthy infants. Plasma viscosity, red cell deformability, surface architectonics, and aggregation were studied. Patients developed increased plasma viscosity, marked reduction of red cell deformability, and increased aggregation index parallelled by reduced rate of aggregate formation.