| Literature DB >> 2136831 |
A Bindereif1, T Wolff, M R Green.
Abstract
U6 snRNA sequences required for assembly of U4/U6 snRNP and splicing complexes were determined by in vitro reconstitution of snRNPs. Both mutagenesis and chemical modification/interference assays identify a U6 snRNA domain required for U4/U6 snRNP formation. The results support the existence of a U4/U6 snRNA interaction domain previously proposed on the basis of phylogenetic evidence. In addition, two short U6 snRNA regions flanking the U4/U6 interaction domain are essential to assemble the U4/U6 snRNP into splicing complexes. These two regions may represent binding sites for splicing factors or may facilitate the formation of an alternative U6 snRNA secondary structure during spliceosome assembly.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2136831 PMCID: PMC551655 DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb08102.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO J ISSN: 0261-4189 Impact factor: 11.598