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Decapping reaction of mRNA requires Dcp1 in fission yeast: its characterization in different species from yeast to human.
Journal of biochemistry - 1 Dec 2004
Sakuno Takeshi, Araki Yasuhiro, Ohya Yuriko, Kofuji Satoshi, Takahashi Shinya, Hoshino Shin-ichi, Katada Toshiaki
Abstract excerpt
Cleavage of the 5'-cap structure is involved in the major 5'-to-3' and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay pathways, and the protein complex consisting of Dcp1 and Dcp2 has been identified as the species responsible for the decapping reaction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and human. Although in vitro studies indicate that Dcp2 is catalytically an active component, the role of Dcp1 in the decapping reaction remains to be...
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