New insights into the SAGA complex from studies of the Tra1 subunit in budding and fission yeast

Transcription. 2012 Jan-Feb;3(1):13-8. doi: 10.4161/trns.3.1.19271.

Abstract

The SAGA complex is a conserved, multifunctional co-activator that controls the transcription of many inducible genes in response to environmental changes. Recent studies have provided new insights into the functions of one of its subunits, Tra1/TRRAP, and suggest that it controls SAGA activity in response to external stimuli.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / chemistry
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Histone Acetyltransferases / chemistry
  • Histone Acetyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Nuclear Proteins / chemistry
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / chemistry
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism*
  • Schizosaccharomyces / metabolism*
  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Trans-Activators / chemistry
  • Trans-Activators / metabolism*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • SAGA complex, S cerevisiae
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins
  • TRA1 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Trans-Activators
  • transformation-transcription domain-associated protein
  • Histone Acetyltransferases