The basics of basal transcription by RNA polymerase II

Transcriptional activation: A complex puzzle with few easy pieces

1994 • 1,112 citations

Five intermediate complexes in transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II

1989 • 1,033 citations

RNA POLYMERASE II

1991 • 729 citations

TBP, a universal eukaryotic transcription factor?

1993 • 642 citations

Transcription by RNA polymerase II: initiator‐directed formation of transcription‐competent complexes ¹

1992 • 412 citations

Initiation of Transcription by RNA Polymerase II: A Multi-step Process

1993 • 390 citations

DNA topology and a minimal set of basal factors for transcription by RNA polymerase II

1993 • 374 citations

Transcription factors IIE and IIH and ATP hydrolysis direct promoter clearance by RNA polymerase II

1994 • 358 citations

General Initiation Factors for RNA Polymerase II

1993 • 346 citations

Factors involved in specific transcription by mammalian RNA polymerase II. Identification and characterization of factor IIH.

1992 • 230 citations

Multiple functional domains of human transcription factor IIB: distinct interactions with two general transcription factors and RNA polymerase II.

1993 • 229 citations

Polymerase II Promoter Activation: Closed Complex Formation and ATP-Driven Start Site Opening

1992 • 220 citations

Specific interaction between the nonphosphorylated form of RNA polymerase II and the TATA-binding protein

1992 • 219 citations

Mechanism of RNA polymerase II-specific initiation of transcription in vitro: ATP requirement and uncapped runoff transcripts

1982 • 206 citations

Dynamic interaction between a Drosophila transcription factor and RNA polymerase II.

1989 • 191 citations

Phosphorylation of C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II is not required in basal transcription

1993 • 176 citations

Energy requirement for specific transcription initiation by the human RNA polymerase II system.

1984 • 166 citations

Targeting TBP to a non-TATA box cis-regulatory element: a TBP-containing complex activates transcription from snRNA promoters through the PSE.

1993 • 160 citations

An ATP-dependent inhibitor of TBP binding to DNA.

1993 • 156 citations

Identification of a minimal set of proteins that is sufficient for accurate initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.

1993 • 148 citations

Where transcription meets repair

1994 • 148 citations

The interaction of RNA polymerase II with the adenovirus-2 major late promoter is precluded by phosphorylation of the C-terminal domain of subunit IIa.

1992 • 128 citations

Transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II does not require hydrolysis of the beta-gamma phosphoanhydride bond of ATP.

1994 • 99 citations

Recombinant TBP, transcription factor IIB, and RAP30 are sufficient for promoter recognition by mammalian RNA polymerase II.

1992 • 63 citations

The HIP1 Initiator Element Plays a Role in Determining the In Vitro Requirement of the Dihydrofolate Reductase Gene Promoter for the C-Terminal Domain of RNA Polymerase II

1992 • 42 citations

Mechanism of assembly of the RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex. Evidence for a functional interaction between the carboxyl-terminal domain of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II and a high molecular mass form of the TATA factor.

1992 • 40 citations

Common and unique transcription factor requirements of human U1 and U6 snRNA genes.

1993 • 38 citations

The HIP1 initiator element plays a role in determining the in vitro requirement of the dihydrofolate reductase gene promoter for the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II.

1992 • 16 citations