Structural and functional analysis of the Rous Sarcoma virus negative regulator of splicing and demonstration of its activation by the 9G8 SR protein.
Nucleic Acids Res
; 39(8): 3388-403, 2011 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Retroviruses require both spliced and unspliced RNAs for replication. Accumulation of Rous Sarcoma virus (RSV) unspliced RNA depends upon the negative regulator of splicing (NRS). Its 5'-part is considered as an ESE binding SR proteins. Its 3'-part contains a decoy 5'-splice site (ss), which inhibits splicing at the bona fide 5'-ss. Only the 3D structure of a small NRS fragment had been experimentally studied. Here, by chemical and enzymatic probing, we determine the 2D structure of the entire RSV NRS. Structural analysis of other avian NRSs and comparison with all sequenced avian NRSs is in favour of a phylogenetic conservation of the NRS 2D structure. By combination of approaches (i) in vitro and in cellulo splicing assays, (ii) footprinting assays and (iii) purification and analysis of reconstituted RNP complex, we define a small NRS element retaining splicing inhibitory property. We also demonstrate the capability of the SR protein 9G8 to increase NRS activity in vitro and in cellulo. Altogether these data bring new insights on how NRS fine tune splicing activity.
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Assunto principal:
RNA Viral
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Proteínas de Ligação a RNA
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Processamento Alternativo
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Proteínas de Transporte Nucleocitoplasmático
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Sequências Reguladoras de Ácido Ribonucleico
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Vírus do Sarcoma de Rous
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article