A pre-tRNA carrying intron features typical of Archaea is spliced in yeast

被引:12
作者
Di Segni, G [1 ]
Borghese, L [1 ]
Sebastiani, S [1 ]
Tocchini-Valentini, GP [1 ]
机构
[1] CNR, Ist Biol Cellulare, I-00016 Monterotondo, Italy
关键词
BHB; M; jannaschii; RAT1; tap1-1; tRNA splicing;
D O I
10.1261/rna.7138805
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
Archaeal pre-tRNAs are characterized by the presence of the bulge-helix-bulge (BHB) structure in the intron stem-and-loop region. A chimeric pre-tRNA was constructed bearing an intron of the archaeal type and the mature domain of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae suppressor SUP4 tRNA(Tyr). This pre-tRNA(ArchEuka) is correctly cleaved in several cell-free extracts and by purified splicing endonucleases. It is also cleaved and ligated in S. cerevisiae cells, providing efficient suppression of nonsense mutations in various genes.
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页数:7
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