A MULTICOMPONENT COMPLEX IS INVOLVED IN THE SPLICING OF MESSENGER-RNA PRECURSORS
A MULTICOMPONENT COMPLEX IS INVOLVED IN THE SPLICING OF MESSENGER-RNA PRECURSORS
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DOI:
10.1016/s0092-8674(85)80130-6
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
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影响因子:
64.5
通讯作者:
SHARP, PA
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作者:
GRABOWSKI, PJ;SEILER, SR;SHARP, PA
A multicomponent complex termed spliceosome (splicing body) is unique to the splicing of mRNA precursors in vitro. This 60S RNA-protein complex contains RNA from the previously characterized bipartite splicing intermediate, the 5'' exon RNA, and the lariat intervening sequence-3'' exon RNA, as well as some intact 455 nucleotide precursor RNA. This complex contains snRNP [small nuclear ribonucleoprotein], particularly U1 RNP, as shown by immunoprecipitation with specific antisera. Formation of the 60S complex appears to be an early and essential step in splicing, because the 60S complex forms during the early stage, or lag time, of the reaction before the first covalent modification, cleavage at the 5'' splice site of precursor RNA. The 60S complex forms only under conditions that permit splicing; both ATP and a precursor RNA containing authenic 5'' and 3'' splice sites are required for its formation, while antiserum specific for U1 RNP inhibits its formation. RNA within the 60S complex, predominantly precursor RNA, was chased into products with accelerated kinetics and more complete conversion than purified precursor RNA.