The FIP-1 like polyadenylation factor in trypanosomes and the structural basis for its interaction with CPSF30

In trypanosomes transcription is polycistronic and individual mRNAs are generated by a trans-splicing/polyadenylation coupled reaction. We identified a divergent trypanosome FIP1-like, a factor required for mRNA 3′ end formation from yeasts to human. Here we showed that it is a nuclear protein with...

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Autores: Bercovich, Natalia, Levin, Mariano Jorge, Vazquez, Martin Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/79488
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/79488
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Drug Target
Mrna Processing
Polyadenylation Factors
Protein Interactions
Trypanosome Diseases
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Sumario:In trypanosomes transcription is polycistronic and individual mRNAs are generated by a trans-splicing/polyadenylation coupled reaction. We identified a divergent trypanosome FIP1-like, a factor required for mRNA 3′ end formation from yeasts to human. Here we showed that it is a nuclear protein with a speckled distribution essential for trypanosome viability. A strong interaction was found between TcFIP1-like and TcCPSF30, a component of the polyadenylation complex. We determined the specific amino acids in each protein involved in the interaction. Significant differences were found between the trypanosome interaction surface and its human counterpart. Although CPSF30/FIP1 interaction is known in other organisms, this is the first report mapping the interaction surface at the amino acid level.