A TATA binding protein regulatory network

Background: Eukaryotic genes are controlled by proteins that assemble stepwise into a transcription complex. How the individual biochemically-defined assembly steps are coordinated and applied throughout a genome is largely unknown. Here, we model and experimentally test a portion of the assembly process involving the regulation of the TATA binding protein (TBP) throughout the yeast genome. Results: Biochemical knowledge is used to formulate a series of coupled TBP regulatory reactions involving TFIID, SAGA, NC2, Mot1, and promoter DNA. The reactions are then linked to basic segments of the transcription cycle and modeled computationally. A single framework is employed, allowing the contribution of specific steps to vary from gene to gene. Promoter binding and transcriptional output are measured genome-wide using ChIP-chip and expression microarray assays. Mutagenesis is used to test the framework by shutting down specific parts of the network. Conclusion: The model accounts for the regulation of TBP at most transcriptionally active promoters and provides a conceptual tool for interpreting genome-wide data sets. The findings further demonstrate the interconnections of TBP regulation on a genome-wide scale. Keywords: genetic mutation analysis We analyzed at least 2 dye-swapped individual biological replicates for each mutant. All included are 16 homotypic (independent biological replicates of reference vs. reference genotype) hybs which were used for the independent "no change" data set. There are a total of 150 expression arrays.