| Literature DB >> 9585501 |
C Wang1, K Chua, W Seghezzi, E Lees, O Gozani, R Reed.
Abstract
The U2 snRNP component SAP 155 contacts pre-mRNA on both sides of the branch site early in spliceosome assembly and is therefore positioned near or at the spliceosome catalytic center. We have isolated a cDNA encoding human SAP 155 and identified its highly related Saccharomyces cerevisiae homolog (50% identity). The carboxy-terminal two-thirds of SAP 155 shows the highest conservation and is remarkably similar to the regulatory subunit A of the phosphatase PP2A. Significantly, SAP 155 is phosphorylated concomitant with or just after catalytic step one, making this the first example of a protein modification tightly regulated with splicing catalysis.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9585501 PMCID: PMC316838 DOI: 10.1101/gad.12.10.1409
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genes Dev ISSN: 0890-9369 Impact factor: 11.361