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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
U6 snRNA is one of the five RNA species required for splicing of nuclear pre-mRNAs. High conservation of its sequence has led to the hypothesis that U6 snRNA plays a catalytic role in splicing. If this is the case, U6 snRNA should be localized close to sites where the splicing reaction occurs. However, this has never been demonstrated. Here, we have shown that U6 snRNA is cross-linked to the 5'-splice site region of pre-mRNA by UV irradiation during the in vitro splicing reaction. We have also detected the cross-link of U6 snRNA and the region around the branchpoint of the intron lariat. The results show that U6 snRNA is present near the splice sites in the splicing reaction and support the idea that U6 snRNA is a catalytic element in the spliceosome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0890-9369
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
244-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Association of U6 snRNA with the 5'-splice site region of pre-mRNA in the spliceosome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't