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RNA branching and debranching in the yeast retrovirus-like element Ty1.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 9 Jan 2004
Cheng Zhi, Menees Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
Ty elements of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are long terminal repeat (LTR) retroelements related to retroviruses. Normal levels of Ty1 transposition require Dbr1p, a cellular enzyme that cleaves 2'-5' RNA bonds. We show that Ty1 RNAs lacking identifiable 5' ends accumulate in virus-like particles (VLPs) in dbr1 mutants. Debranching this RNA in vitro with Dbr1p creates an uncapped version of the normal Ty1 RNA 5' end....
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