H-4 HISTONE MESSENGER-RNA DECAY IN CELL-FREE-EXTRACTS INITIATES AT OR NEAR THE 3' TERMINUS AND PROCEEDS 3' TO 5'
H-4 HISTONE MESSENGER-RNA DECAY IN CELL-FREE-EXTRACTS INITIATES AT OR NEAR THE 3' TERMINUS AND PROCEEDS 3' TO 5'
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DOI:
10.1016/s0022-2836(86)80008-0
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发表时间:
1986-04-20
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
KOBS, G
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作者:
ROSS, J;KOBS, G
The relative decay of four human messenger RNAs, gamma globin, delta globin, c-myc and H4 histone, were compared in a cell-free system. Under appropriate conditions, they are degraded in vitro in approximately the same relative order as in vivo: histone faster than c-myc and delta globin faster than gamma globin. Degradation of polysome-associated H4 histone mRNA and of deproteinized histone mRNA begins at or near the 3'' terminus. At least a portion of the mRNA then continues to be degraded in a 3'' to 5'' direction. Discrete 3''-terminal degradation hold-up points are observed, suggesting that 3'' to 5'' degradation occurs non-uniformly. Cycloheximide and puromycin inhibit protein synthesis but do not affect the rate or directionality of histone mRNA decay in vitro. We conclude that the rate-limiting step in H4 histone mRNA decay occurs at or near the 3'' terminus and that at least a portion of the mRNA molecule is subsequently degraded 3'' to 5'', probably via processive exonuclease.