Synthetic mRNA with Superior Properties that Mimics the Intracellular Fates of Natural Histone mRNA.
Synthetic mRNA with Superior Properties that Mimics the Intracellular Fates of Natural Histone mRNA.
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具有优异特性的合成 mRNA,可模仿天然组蛋白 mRNA 的细胞内命运。
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10.1007/978-1-4939-3625-0_6
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2016
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Rhoads,RobertE
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作者:
Su,Wei;Slevin,MichaelK;Marzluff,WilliamF;Rhoads,RobertE
Since DNA and histone levels must be closely balanced for cell survival, histone expressions are highly regulated. The regulation of replication-dependent histone expression is mainly achieved at the mRNA level, as the mRNAs are rapidly removed when DNA replication is inhibited during S-phase. Histone mRNA degradation initiates with addition of multiple uridines (oligouridylation) following the 3′ stem-loop (SL) catalyzed by terminal uridyltransferase (TUTase). Previous studies showed that histone mRNA degradation occurs through both 5′ → 3′ and 3′ → 5′ processes, but the relative contributions are difficult to dissect due to lack of established protocols. The translational efficiency and stability of synthetic mRNA in both cultured cells and whole animals can be improved by structural modifications at the both 5′ and 3′ termini. In this chapter, we present methods of utilizing modified cap dinucleotide analogs to block 5′ → 3′ degradation of a reporter mRNA containing canonical histone mRNA 3′ SL and monitoring how oligouridylation and 3′ → 5′ degradation occur. Protocols are presented for synthesis of reporter mRNA containing the histone 3′ SL and modified cap analogs, monitoring mRNA stability and unidirectional degradation either from 5′ or 3′ termini, and detection of oligo(U) tracts from degradation products by either traditional or deep sequencing.