Drosophila sex-lethal inhibits the stable association of the 40S ribosomal subunit with msl-2 mRNA

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作者
Gebauer, F [1 ]
Grskovic, M [1 ]
Hentze, MW [1 ]
机构
[1] European Mol Biol Lab, Gene Express Programme, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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10.1016/S1097-2765(03)00176-X
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The inhibition of male-specific lethal-2 (msl-2) mRNA translation in female files is essential for X chromosome dosage compensation in Drosophila melanogaster. Translational repression of mst-2 requires sex-lethal (SXL) binding to uridine-rich sequences in both the 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) of the message. We delineate the msl-2 mRNA sequence elements that are important for regulation by SXL and identify functionally critical sequences adjacent to regulatory SXL binding sites. We demonstrate that SXL inhibits translation initiation and prevents the stable association of the 40S ribosomal subunit with the mRNA in a manner that does not require the presence of a cap structure at the 5' end of the mRNA. These results elucidate a critical regulatory step for dosage compensation in Drosophila melanogaster.
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页码:1397 / 1404
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