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The SmAP2 RNA binding motif in the 3'UTR affects mRNA stability in the crenarchaeum Sulfolobus solfataricus.


ABSTRACT: Sm and Sm-like proteins represent an evolutionarily conserved family with key roles in RNA metabolism in Pro- and Eukaryotes. In this study, a collection of 53 mRNAs that co-purified with Sulfolobus solfataricus (Sso) SmAP2 were surveyed for a specific RNA binding motif (RBM). SmAP2 was shown to bind with high affinity to the deduced consensus RNA binding motif (SmAP2-cRBM) in vitro. Residues in SmAP2 interacting with the SmAP2-cRBM were mapped by UV-induced crosslinking in combination with mass-spectrometry, and verified by mutational analyses. The RNA-binding site on SmAP2 includes a modified uracil binding pocket containing a unique threonine (T40) located on the L3 face and a second residue, K25, located in the pore. To study the function of the SmAP2-RBM in vivo, three authentic RBMs were inserted in the 3'UTR of a lacS reporter gene. The presence of the SmAP2-RBM in the reporter-constructs resulted in decreased LacS activity and reduced steady state levels of lacS mRNA. Moreover, the presence of the SmAP2-cRBM in and the replacement of the lacS 3'UTR with that of Sso2194 encompassing a SmAP2-RBM apparently impacted on the stability of the chimeric transcripts. These results are discussed in light of the function(s) of eukaryotic Lsm proteins in RNA turnover.

SUBMITTER: Martens B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5587771 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The SmAP2 RNA binding motif in the 3'UTR affects mRNA stability in the crenarchaeum Sulfolobus solfataricus.

Märtens Birgit B   Sharma Kundan K   Urlaub Henning H   Bläsi Udo U  

Nucleic acids research 20170901 15


Sm and Sm-like proteins represent an evolutionarily conserved family with key roles in RNA metabolism in Pro- and Eukaryotes. In this study, a collection of 53 mRNAs that co-purified with Sulfolobus solfataricus (Sso) SmAP2 were surveyed for a specific RNA binding motif (RBM). SmAP2 was shown to bind with high affinity to the deduced consensus RNA binding motif (SmAP2-cRBM) in vitro. Residues in SmAP2 interacting with the SmAP2-cRBM were mapped by UV-induced crosslinking in combination with mass  ...[more]

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