D box gene transcriptions

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This example of a C/D box is a small nucleolar RNA 73 (snoRNA U73). Credit: Rfam database (RF00071).{{free media}}

For "box C/D snoRNAs, boxes C and D and an adjoining stem form a vital structure, known as the box C/D motif."[1]

In snoRNA U73 on the right, from the right side, the D box is AGUCY. In 5' to 3' direction, the D box is YCUGA.

Degenerate nucleotides

For transcription, U (in RNA) is T, Y=(C or T) and R=(A or G).

Consensus sequences

File:U14 snoRNA.png
This U14 snoRNA from Saccharomyces cerevisiae shows structure and genomic organization. Credit: Dmitry A.Samarsky, Maurille J.Fournier, Robert H.Singer and Edouard Bertrand.{{fairuse}}

Shown in the image on the right is the D box (3'-AGUCUG-5'). Substituting T for U yields D box = 3'-AGTCTG-5' in the transcription direction on the template strand.

"Members of the box C/D snoRNA family, which are the subject of the present report, possess characteristic sequence elements known as box C (UGAUGA) and box D (GUCUGA)."[1]

Samplings

Regarding hypothesis 1

The D boxes are not involved in the transcription of A1BG.

For the Basic programs (starting with SuccessablesDbox.bas) written to compare nucleotide sequences with the sequences on either the template strand (-), or coding strand (+), of the DNA, in the negative direction (-), or the positive direction (+), the programs are, are looking for, and found:

  1. negative strand in the negative direction (from ZSCAN22 to A1BG) is SuccessablesDbox--.bas, looking for 3'-AGTCTG-5', 1, 3'-AGTCTG-5', 2947,
  2. negative strand in the positive direction (from ZNF497 to A1BG) is SuccessablesDbox-+.bas, looking for 3'-AGTCTG-5', 1, 3'-AGTCTG-5', 3923,
  3. positive strand in the negative direction is SuccessablesDbox+-.bas, looking for 3'-AGTCTG-5', 1, 3'-AGTCTG-5', 1355,
  4. positive strand in the positive direction is SuccessablesDbox++.bas, looking for 3'-AGTCTG-5', 0,
  5. complement, negative strand, negative direction is SuccessablesDboxc--.bas, looking for 3'-TCAGAC-5', 1, 3'-TCAGAC-5', 1355,
  6. complement, negative strand, positive direction is SuccessablesDboxc-+.bas, looking for 3'-TCAGAC-5', 0,
  7. complement, positive strand, negative direction is SuccessablesDboxc+-.bas, looking for 3'-TCAGAC-5', 1, 3'-TCAGAC-5', 2947,
  8. complement, positive strand, positive direction is SuccessablesDboxc++.bas, looking for 3'-TCAGAC-5', 1, 3'-TCAGAC-5', 3923,
  9. inverse complement, negative strand, negative direction is SuccessablesDboxci--.bas, looking for 3'-CAGACT-5', 0,
  10. inverse complement, negative strand, positive direction is SuccessablesDboxci-+.bas, looking for 3'-CAGACT-5', 2, 3'-CAGACT-5', 1744, 3'-CAGACT-5', 2416,
  11. inverse complement, positive strand, negative direction is SuccessablesDboxci+-.bas, looking for 3'-CAGACT-5', 2, 3'-CAGACT-5', 15, 3'-CAGACT-5', 1616,
  12. inverse complement, positive strand, positive direction is SuccessablesDboxci++.bas, looking for 3'-CAGACT-5', 3, 3'-CAGACT-5', 2943, 3'-CAGACT-5', 3006, 3'-CAGACT-5', 3924,
  13. inverse, negative strand, negative direction, is SuccessablesDboxi--.bas, looking for 3'-GTCTGA-5', 2, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 15, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 1616,
  14. inverse, negative strand, positive direction, is SuccessablesDboxi-+.bas, looking for 3'-GTCTGA-5', 3, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 2943, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 3006, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 3924,
  15. inverse, positive strand, negative direction, is SuccessablesDboxi+-.bas, looking for 3'-GTCTGA-5', 0,
  16. inverse, positive strand, positive direction, is SuccessablesDboxi++.bas, looking for 3'-GTCTGA-5', 2, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 1744, 3'-GTCTGA-5', 2416.

Distal promoter D boxes

Using an estimate of 2 knts, a distal promoter to A1BG would be expected after nucleotide number 2460 in the negative direction.

There is one D box in the distal promoter: 3'-AGTCTG-5' at 2947 on the negative strand in the negative direction and its complement on the positive strand.

Using an estimate of 2 knts, a distal promoter to A1BG would be expected after nucleotide number 2300 in the positive direction.

There is one D box in the distal promoter: 3'-AGTCTG-5' at 3923 on the negative strand in the positive direction and its complement on the positive strand.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dmitry A.Samarsky, Maurille J.Fournier, Robert H.Singer and Edouard Bertrand (1 July 1998). "The snoRNA box C/D motif directs nucleolar targeting and also couples snoRNA synthesis and localization" (PDF). The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Journal. 17 (13): 3747–3757. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.13.3747. PMID 9649444. Retrieved 2017-02-04.

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