Substrate recognition by ribonucleoprotein ribonuclease MRP |
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Authors: | Esakova Olga Perederina Anna Quan Chao Berezin Igor Krasilnikov Andrey S |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA |
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Abstract: | The ribonucleoprotein complex ribonuclease (RNase) MRP is a site-specific endoribonuclease essential for the survival of the eukaryotic cell. RNase MRP closely resembles RNase P (a universal endoribonuclease responsible for the maturation of the 5' ends of tRNA) but recognizes distinct substrates including pre-rRNA and mRNA. Here we report the results of an in vitro selection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNase MRP substrates starting from a pool of random sequences. The results indicate that RNase MRP cleaves single-stranded RNA and is sensitive to sequences in the immediate vicinity of the cleavage site requiring a cytosine at the position +4 relative to the cleavage site. Structural implications of the differences in substrate recognition by RNases P and MRP are discussed. |
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Keywords: | ribonuclease MRP RNase MRP Saccharomyces cerevisiae in vitro selection ribonucleoprotein |
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