title: In vivo analysis of the functional domains of the Drosophila splicing regulator RBP1.
abstract: The Drosophila splicing factor RBP1 participates together with TRA and TRA-2 in the regulation of alternative splicing of doublesex (dsx) pre-mRNA. It does so by recognizing RBP1 RNA target sequences in the dsx pre-mRNA. RBP1 belongs to the Ser-Arg-rich (SR) protein family of splicing factors, which have in common a N-terminal RNA recognition motif-type RNA binding domain, a Gly-rich region, and a C-terminal SR domain. Using a tissue culture transfection assay, we demonstrate that the Gly residues within the Gly-rich domain, the ribonucleoprotein motifs within the RNA recognition motif RNA binding domain, and the SR domain are required for regulation of dsx splicing by RBP1 in vivo. Furthermore, using a two-hybrid system, we show protein-protein interactions between RBP1 and itself and between RBP1 and TRA-2. The SR domain and the Gly residues within the Gly-rich domain of RBP1 were found to be involved in these protein-protein interactions. Our results suggest that RBP1 and TRA-2 function in regulation of dsx splicing by forming a complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, CA 94305-5020, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Heinrichs
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D007301:Insect Hormones / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011485:Protein Binding; D000072260:RNA Splicing Factors; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C070369:DSX protein, Drosophila; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D007301:Insect Hormones; C083909:RBP1 protein, Drosophila; D000072260:RNA Splicing Factors; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins; C066174:tra2 protein, Drosophila