title: An RNA-binding protein specifically interacts with a functionally important domain of the downstream element of the simian virus 40 late polyadenylation signal.
abstract: We have identified an RNA-binding protein which interacts with the downstream element of the simian virus 40 late polyadenylation signal in a sequence-specific manner. A partially purified 50-kDa protein, which we have named DSEF-1, retains RNA-binding specificity as assayed by band shift and UV cross-linking analyses. RNA footprinting assays, using end-labeled RNA ladder fragments in conjunction with native gel electrophoresis, have identified the DSEF-1 binding site as 5'-GGGGGAGGUGUGGG-3'. This 14-base sequence serves as an efficient DSEF-1 binding site when placed within a GEM4 polylinker-derived RNA. Finally, the DSEF-1 binding site restored efficient in vitro 3' end processing to derivatives of the simian virus 40 late polyadenylation signal in which it substituted for the entire downstream region. DSEF-1, therefore, may be a sequence-specific binding factor which regulates the efficiency of polyadenylation site usage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103.
authors.forename: Z W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilusz
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011061:Poly A / Q000378:metabolism*; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D011061:Poly A