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The bent conformation of poly(A)-binding protein induced by RNA-binding is required for its translational activation function.
RNA biology - 4 Mar 2017
Hong Ka Young, Lee Seung Hwan, Gu Sohyun, Kim Eunah, An Sihyeon, Kwon Junyoung, Lee Jong-Bong, Jang Sung Key
Abstract excerpt
A recent study revealed that poly(A)-binding protein (PABP) bound to poly(A) RNA exhibits a sharply bent configuration at the linker region between RNA-recognition motif 2 (RRM2) and RRM3, whereas free PABP exhibits a highly flexible linear configuration. However, the physiological role of the bent structure of mRNA-bound PABP remains unknown. We investigated a role of the bent structure of PABP by constructing a...
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