In the pathogenic trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei, transcription factor IIB (tTFIIB) is essential for spliced leader (SL) RNA gene transcription and cell viability, but has a highly divergent primary sequence in comparison to TFIIB in other eukaryote ...
In the pathogenic trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei, transcription factor IIB (tTFIIB) is essential for spliced leader (SL) RNA gene transcription and cell viability, but has a highly divergent primary sequence in comparison to TFIIB in other eukaryotes. Structure analysis of the C-terminal region of trypanosome TFIIB, reveals 2, closely packed helical modules followed by a C-terminal extension of 32 aa. The trypanosome-specific region comprises the second helical module and the C-terminal extension. Both helical modules contain the canonical 5-helix cyclin fold characteristic of TFIIB proteins [1]. This domain is mostly found in Trypanosomatidae.