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Position and stability are determining factors for translation repression by an RNA G-quadruplex-forming sequence within the 5' UTR of the NRAS proto-oncogene.


ABSTRACT: Nucleic acid secondary structures in the 5' untranslated regions (UTRs) of mRNAs have been shown to play a critical role in translation regulation. We recently demonstrated that a naturally occurring, conserved, and stable RNA G-quadruplex element (5'-GGGAGGGGCGGGUCUGGG-3'), located close to the 5' cap within the 5' UTR of the NRAS proto-oncogene mRNA, modulates gene expression at the translational level. Herein, we show that the translational effect of this G-quadruplex motif in NRAS 5' UTR is not uniform, but rather depends on the location of the G-quadruplex-forming sequence. The RNA G-quadruplex-forming sequence represses translation when situated relatively proximal to the 5' end, within the first 50 nt, in the 5' UTR of the NRAS proto-oncogene, whereas it has no significant effect on translation if located comparatively away from the 5' end. We have also demonstrated that the thermodynamic stability of the RNA G-quadruplex at its natural position within the NRAS 5' UTR is an important factor contributing toward its ability to repress translation.

SUBMITTER: Kumari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2746962 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Position and stability are determining factors for translation repression by an RNA G-quadruplex-forming sequence within the 5' UTR of the NRAS proto-oncogene.

Kumari Sunita S   Bugaut Anthony A   Balasubramanian Shankar S  

Biochemistry 20081201 48


Nucleic acid secondary structures in the 5' untranslated regions (UTRs) of mRNAs have been shown to play a critical role in translation regulation. We recently demonstrated that a naturally occurring, conserved, and stable RNA G-quadruplex element (5'-GGGAGGGGCGGGUCUGGG-3'), located close to the 5' cap within the 5' UTR of the NRAS proto-oncogene mRNA, modulates gene expression at the translational level. Herein, we show that the translational effect of this G-quadruplex motif in NRAS 5' UTR is  ...[more]

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