mRNA Cap Methyltransferase, RNMT-RAM, Promotes RNA Pol II-Dependent Transcription | Zendy

Dhaval Varshney | Zendy; Olivia Lombardi | Zendy; Gabriele Schweikert | Zendy; Sianadh Dunn | Zendy; Olga Suska | Zendy; Victoria H. Cowling | Zendy

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mRNA Cap Methyltransferase, RNMT-RAM, Promotes RNA Pol II-Dependent Transcription

Author(s) -

Dhaval Varshney,

Olivia Lombardi,

Gabriele Schweikert,

Sianadh Dunn,

Olga Suska,

Victoria H. Cowling

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

cell reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.264

H-Index - 154

eISSN - 2639-1856

pISSN - 2211-1247

DOI - 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.004

Subject(s) - transcription (linguistics) , rna polymerase ii , messenger rna , rna , methyltransferase , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , five prime cap , transcription factor ii d , methylation , chemistry , gene expression , promoter , rna editing , rna dependent rna polymerase , genetics , gene , philosophy , linguistics

mRNA cap addition occurs early during RNA Pol II-dependent transcription, facilitating pre-mRNA processing and translation. We report that the mammalian mRNA cap methyltransferase, RNMT-RAM, promotes RNA Pol II transcription independent of mRNA capping and translation. In cells, sublethal suppression of RNMT-RAM reduces RNA Pol II occupancy, net mRNA synthesis, and pre-mRNA levels. Conversely, expression of RNMT-RAM increases transcription independent of cap methyltransferase activity. In isolated nuclei, recombinant RNMT-RAM stimulates transcriptional output; this requires the RAM RNA binding domain. RNMT-RAM interacts with nascent transcripts along their entire length and with transcription-associated factors including the RNA Pol II subunits SPT4, SPT6, and PAFc. Suppression of RNMT-RAM inhibits transcriptional markers including histone H2BK120 ubiquitination, H3K4 and H3K36 methylation, RNA Pol II CTD S5 and S2 phosphorylation, and PAFc recruitment. These findings suggest that multiple interactions among RNMT-RAM, RNA Pol II factors, and RNA along the transcription unit stimulate transcription.

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