The biochemistry of polyadenylation

被引:160
作者
Wahle, E [1 ]
Keller, W [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BASEL,BIOZENTRUM,ABT ZELLBIOL,CH-4056 BASEL,SWITZERLAND
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10.1016/S0968-0004(96)10030-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
During the synthesis of mRNA in the nucleus, 3'-ends are generated by endonucleolytic cleavage followed by polyadenylation. The machinery responsible for this simple reaction is surprisingly complex. In vitro reconstitution of 3'-end processing has demonstrated the importance of cooperative interactions in RNA recognition and catalysis. However, the inventory of processing factors is still incomplete and important mechanistic questions have not yet been answered.
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页码:247 / 250
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