Project description:We obtained RNA polymerase II occupancy profiles across the genome of S.cerevisiae strains: Abf1 anchor-away cells after addition of rapamycin for different time points (including no addition of rapamycin) and Rap1-AID auxin-degron cells after addition of auxin for different time points (including no addition of auxin) . This allowed us to compare polymerase occupancy profiles when these proteins are depleted from the nucleus or degraded.
Project description:We obtained RNA polymerase II occupancy profile across the genome of S.cerevisiae in several strains, Wild type at 25 and 37 degrees C, RNA15-1 at 25 and 37 degrees C, anchor-away parental strain plus rapamycin, Reb1 anchor-away plus rapamycin, Rap1 anchor-away plus rapamycin, Nrd1-AID plus auxin, and nrd1-AID without auxin. This allowed us to compare polymerase profiles when these proteins are depleted from the nucleus.
Project description:Cullin RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase SCFTIR1/AFB1-5 and their ubiquitylation targets, AUX/IAAs, sense auxin concentrations in the nucleus. TIR1 binds a surface- exposed degron in AUX/IAAs promoting their ubiquitylation and rapid auxin-regulated proteasomal degradation. Here, we resolved TIR1·auxin·IAA7 and TIR1·auxin·IAA12 complex topology, and show that flexible intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) cooperatively position AUX/IAAs on TIR1. The AUX/IAA PB1 interaction domain also assists in non-native contacts, affecting AUX/IAA dynamic interaction states. Our results establish a role for IDRs in modulating auxin receptor assemblies. By securing AUX/IAAs on two opposite surfaces of TIR1, IDR diversity supports locally tailored positioning for targeted ubiquitylation, and might provide conformational flexibility for adopting a multiplicity of functional states. We postulate IDRs in distinct members of the AUX/IAA family to be an adaptive signature for protein interaction and initiation region for proteasome recruitment.
Project description:The goal of the project was to study the effects on transcription and mRNA stability of the Xrn1 sudden depletion. We analyzed the effect of Xrn1 depletion caused by protein degradation of an Auxin-degron fusion on the transcription rates, mRNA stabilities and mRNA levels by doing Genomic Run-On (GRO) experiments at 30 min after Auxin addition with a control at 0 min.
Project description:Auxin-inducible degron (AID) technology is powerful for chemogenetic control of proteolysis. However, generation of human cell lines to deplete endogenous proteins with AID remains challenging. Typically, homozygous degron-tagging efficiency is low and overexpression of an auxin receptor requires additional engineering steps. Here, we establish a one-step genome editing procedure with high-efficiency homozygous tagging and auxin receptor expression. We demonstrate its application in 5 human cell lines, including embryonic stem (ES) cells. The method allowed isolation of AID single-cell clones in 10 days for 11 target proteins with >80% average homozygous degron-tagging efficiency in A431 cells, and >50% efficiency for 5 targets in H9 ES cells. The tagged endogenous proteins were inducibly degraded in all cell lines, including ES cells and ES-cell derived neurons, with robust expected functional readouts. This method facilitates the application of AID for studying endogenous protein functions in human cells, especially in stem cells.
Project description:We examined 3D chromatin structure in the absence of cohesin (Scc1-AID auxin-inducible degron) and a control line (E14-Tir1) and found that PRC1 core promoter component RING1B was one of the most enriched proteins. Hence, we performed calibrated ChIP-seq experiments on the control (E14-Tir1) and the Scc1-AID mESC lines with a spike in of HEK293 human cells to further study this relationship.