Discrete domains of human U6 snRNA required for the assembly of U4/U6 snRNP and splicing complexes.
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in The EMBO Journal
- Vol. 9 (1), 251-255
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb08102.x
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.This publication has 25 references indexed in Scilit:
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