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21685478

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-7-19
pubmed:abstractText
PUF proteins bind mRNAs and regulate their translation, stability, and localization. Each PUF protein binds a selective group of mRNAs, enabling their coordinate control. We focus here on the specificity of Puf2p and Puf1p of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which copurify with overlapping groups of mRNAs. We applied an RNA-adapted version of the DRIM algorithm to identify putative binding sequences for both proteins. We first identified a novel motif in the 3' UTRs of mRNAs previously shown to associate with Puf2p. This motif consisted of two UAAU tetranucleotides separated by a 3-nt linker sequence, which we refer to as the dual UAAU motif. The dual UAAU motif was necessary for binding to Puf2p, as judged by gel shift, yeast three-hybrid, and coimmunoprecipitation from yeast lysates. The UAAU tetranucleotides are required for optimal binding, while the identity and length of the linker sequences are less critical. Puf1p also binds the dual UAAU sequence, consistent with the prior observation that it associates with similar populations of mRNAs. In contrast, three other canonical yeast PUF proteins fail to bind the Puf2p recognition site. The dual UAAU motif is distinct from previously known PUF protein binding sites, which invariably possess a UGU trinucleotide. This study expands the repertoire of cis elements bound by PUF proteins and suggests new modes by which PUF proteins recognize their mRNA targets.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1469-9001
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1479-88
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-9-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Divergent RNA binding specificity of yeast Puf2p.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural