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Aberrant 3' oligoadenylation of spliceosomal U6 small nuclear RNA in poikiloderma with neutropenia.
Blood - 7 Feb 2013
Hilcenko Christine, Simpson Paul J, Finch Andrew J, Bowler Frank R, Churcher Mark J, Jin Li, Packman Len C, Shlien Adam, Campbell Peter, Kirwan Michael, Dokal Inderjeet, Warren Alan J
Abstract excerpt
The recessive disorder poikiloderma with neutropenia (PN) is caused by mutations in the C16orf57 gene that encodes the highly conserved USB1 protein. Here, we present the 1.1 Å resolution crystal structure of human USB1, defining it as a member of the LigT-like superfamily of 2H phosphoesterases. We show that human USB1 is a distributive 3'-5' exoribonuclease that posttranscriptionally removes uridine and...
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