2012
Tri-snRNP-associated proteins interact with subunits of the TRAMP and nuclear exosome complexes, linking RNA decay and pre-mRNA splicing
Nag A, Steitz JA. Tri-snRNP-associated proteins interact with subunits of the TRAMP and nuclear exosome complexes, linking RNA decay and pre-mRNA splicing. RNA Biology 2012, 9: 334-342. PMID: 22336707, PMCID: PMC3384585, DOI: 10.4161/rna.19431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecay machineryMRNA splicingRNA decay machineryRNA decay factorsTri-snRNP complexNuclear exosome complexPM/SclYeast counterpartIntergenic transcriptsSnoRNA biogenesisExosome complexTri-snRNPRNA decayRRNA processingPhosphorylation sitesMRNA processingPutative componentsMtr4Prp31MachinerySplicingDifferent pathwaysProteinSpliceosomeBiogenesis
2001
Communication of the Position of Exon-Exon Junctions to the mRNA Surveillance Machinery by the Protein RNPS1
Lykke-Andersen J, Shu M, Steitz J. Communication of the Position of Exon-Exon Junctions to the mRNA Surveillance Machinery by the Protein RNPS1. Science 2001, 293: 1836-1839. PMID: 11546874, DOI: 10.1126/science.1062786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsCell LineDNA-Binding ProteinsExonsFungal ProteinsGlobinsHeLa CellsHumansMacromolecular SubstancesMiceModels, BiologicalPrecipitin TestsProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNA HelicasesRNA SplicingRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionConceptsNonsense-mediated decayExon-exon junctionsMRNA surveillanceMRNA quality controlMRNA surveillance machinerySelective nuclear exportBeta-globin mRNAPremature termination codonUpf complexMature mRNASurveillance machineryNuclear exportAberrant mRNAsMammalian cellsTermination codonUntranslated regionSplice junctionsRNPS1MRNADual roleCentral componentComplexesCodonSubunitsMachinery
1997
AU-rich elements target small nuclear RNAs as well as mRNAs for rapid degradation
Fan X, Myer V, Steitz J. AU-rich elements target small nuclear RNAs as well as mRNAs for rapid degradation. Genes & Development 1997, 11: 2557-2568. PMID: 9334320, PMCID: PMC316563, DOI: 10.1101/gad.11.19.2557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, SurfaceBase SequenceELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterGlobinsHerpesvirus 2, SaimiriineMolecular Sequence DataMutationRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonucleasesRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearRNA, ViralRNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsAU-rich elementsMRNA degradation machinerySmall nuclear RNAHSUR 1Host RNA moleculesDegradation machineryMammalian mRNAsNuclear RNARNA moleculesMutational analysisSequence requirementsTarget RNAHuR proteinOngoing translationRNA 1MRNARapid degradationRNASimilar mechanismDegradation activityDeadenylationSnRNAMachineryProteinDegradationIdentification of HuR as a protein implicated in AUUUA‐mediated mRNA decay
Myer V, Fan X, Steitz J. Identification of HuR as a protein implicated in AUUUA‐mediated mRNA decay. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 2130-2139. PMID: 9155038, PMCID: PMC1169815, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.8.2130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceBase CompositionCell ExtractsCross-Linking ReagentsELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsUltraviolet RaysConceptsAU-rich elementsMRNA decayUntranslated regionRNA-binding specificityARE-binding proteinsHeLa nuclear extractsGene familyMRNA degradationNuclear extractsEssential signalMessenger RNAProteinSequence's abilityHuRAUUUARapid degradationCritical roleHuR.RNAMachineryMRNADegradationRegulationSubsequent analysisExpression