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TbMP42, a protein component of the RNA editing complex in African trypanosomes, has endo-exoribonuclease activity.

Brecht, Michael ; Niemann, Moritz ; Schlüter, Elke ; Müller, Ulrich F. ; Stuart, Ken ; Göringer, H. Ulrich (2005)
TbMP42, a protein component of the RNA editing complex in African trypanosomes, has endo-exoribonuclease activity.
In: Molecular cell, 17 (5)
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

RNA editing in trypanosomatids is catalyzed by a high molecular mass RNP complex, which is only partially characterized. TbMP42 is a 42 kDa protein of unknown function that copurifies with the editing complex. The polypeptide is characterized by two Zn fingers and a potential barrel structure/OB-fold at its C terminus. Using recombinant TbMP42, we show that the protein can bind to dsRNA and dsDNA but fails to recognize DNA/RNA hybrids. rTbMP42 degrades ssRNA by a 3' to 5' exoribonuclease activity. In addition, rTbMP42 has endoribonuclease activity, which preferentially hydrolyzes non-base-paired uridylate-containing sequences. Gene silencing of TbMP42 inhibits cell growth and is ultimately lethal to the parasite. Mitochondrial extracts from TbMP42-minus trypanosomes have only residual RNA editing activity and strongly reduced endo-exoribonuclease activity. However, all three activities can be restored by the addition of rTbMP42. Together, the data suggest that TbMP42 contributes both endo- and exoribonuclease activity to the editing reaction cycle.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2005
Autor(en): Brecht, Michael ; Niemann, Moritz ; Schlüter, Elke ; Müller, Ulrich F. ; Stuart, Ken ; Göringer, H. Ulrich
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: TbMP42, a protein component of the RNA editing complex in African trypanosomes, has endo-exoribonuclease activity.
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2005
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Molecular cell
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 17
(Heft-)Nummer: 5
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

RNA editing in trypanosomatids is catalyzed by a high molecular mass RNP complex, which is only partially characterized. TbMP42 is a 42 kDa protein of unknown function that copurifies with the editing complex. The polypeptide is characterized by two Zn fingers and a potential barrel structure/OB-fold at its C terminus. Using recombinant TbMP42, we show that the protein can bind to dsRNA and dsDNA but fails to recognize DNA/RNA hybrids. rTbMP42 degrades ssRNA by a 3' to 5' exoribonuclease activity. In addition, rTbMP42 has endoribonuclease activity, which preferentially hydrolyzes non-base-paired uridylate-containing sequences. Gene silencing of TbMP42 inhibits cell growth and is ultimately lethal to the parasite. Mitochondrial extracts from TbMP42-minus trypanosomes have only residual RNA editing activity and strongly reduced endo-exoribonuclease activity. However, all three activities can be restored by the addition of rTbMP42. Together, the data suggest that TbMP42 contributes both endo- and exoribonuclease activity to the editing reaction cycle.

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 10 Fachbereich Biologie > Genregulation und RNA-Therapeutika
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