title: A binding factor for interleukin 2 mRNA.
abstract: Jurkat cells, a human T lymphocyte line that can be induced to synthesize and secrete interleukin 2, contain a factor that binds interleukin 2 mRNA. Binding can be demonstrated by formation of a complex detectable by gel electrophoresis. The binding is sequence specific and occurs in the 3'-non-coding region, within 160 nt of the end of the coding region, at or near a site on the mRNA that is rich in A and U residues. However, it appears not to be due to known AU binding factors. The factor is protease sensitive and binds non-covalently to interleukin 2 mRNA. It behaves like a protein of molecular weight 50 000-60 000 after UV-induced cross-linking to the mRNA. Preparations of the binding factor also protect interleukin 2 mRNA against degradation by a recently described RNasin-resistant endoribonuclease activity in Jurkat cells. Protection occurs under the same conditions required to generate the gel-retarded complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paetkau
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins