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Composite SMG5-SMG6 PIN domain formation is essential for NMD.
Nature communications - 19 Feb 2026
Kurscheidt Katharina, Theunissen Sophie, Pasquali Natalia, Becker Kerstin, Boehm Volker, Conti Elena, Gehring Niels H
Abstract excerpt
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) relies on the coordinated assembly and action of multiple protein factors. Degradation of target mRNAs begins with endonucleolytic cleavage near premature stop codons, but the mechanisms of endonuclease activation and regulation remain unclear. Using structural predictions, biochemical in vitro assays, and cell-based NMD analysis, we show that SMG5 and SMG6 interact via their...
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