TRF4 is involved in polyadenylation of snRNAs in Drosophila melanogaster |
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Authors: | Nakamura Ryoichi Takeuchi Ryo Takata Kei-ichi Shimanouchi Kaori Abe Yoko Kanai Yoshihiro Ruike Tatsushi Ihara Ayumi Sakaguchi Kengo |
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Institution: | Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda-shi Chiba-ken, 278-8510, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The Saccharomyces cerevisiae poly(A) polymerases Trf4 and Trf5 are involved in an RNA quality control mechanism, where polyadenylated RNAs are degraded by the nuclear exosome. Although Trf4/5 homologue genes are distributed throughout multicellular organisms, their biological roles remain to be elucidated. We isolated here the two homologues of Trf4/5 in Drosophila melanogaster, named DmTRF4-1 and DmTRF4-2, and investigated their biological function. DmTRF4-1 displayed poly(A) polymerase activity in vitro, whereas DmTRF4-2 did not. Gene knockdown of DmTRF4-1 by RNA interference is lethal in flies, as is the case for the trf4 trf5 double mutants. In contrast, disruption of DmTRF4-2 results in viable flies. Cellular localization analysis suggested that DmTRF4-1 localizes in the nucleolus. Abnormal polyadenylation of snRNAs was observed in transgenic flies overexpressing DmTRF4-1 and was slightly increased by the suppression of DmRrp6, the 3′-5′ exonuclease of the nuclear exosome. These results suggest that DmTRF4-1 and DmRrp6 are involved in the polyadenylation-mediated degradation of snRNAs in vivo. |
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