title: U1A inhibits cleavage at the immunoglobulin M heavy-chain secretory poly(A) site by binding between the two downstream GU-rich regions.
abstract: The immunoglobulin M heavy-chain locus contains two poly(A) sites which are alternatively expressed during B-cell differentiation. Despite its promoter proximal location, the secretory poly(A) site is not expressed in undifferentiated cells. Crucial to the activation of the secretory poly(A) site during B-cell differentiation are changes in the binding of cleavage stimulatory factor 64K to GU-rich elements downstream of the poly(A) site. What regulates this change is not understood. The secretory poly(A) site contains two downstream GU-rich regions separated by a 29-nucleotide sequence. Both GU-rich regions are necessary for binding of the specific cleavage-polyadenylation complex. We demonstrate here that U1A binds two (AUGCN(1-3)C) motifs within the 29-nucleotide sequence and inhibits the binding of cleavage stimulatory factor 64K and cleavage at the secretory poly(A) site.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, Nelson Labs, Room A322, 604 Allison Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. Cphillips@biology.rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Niseema
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pachikara
authors.forename: Samuel I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Gunderson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D039241:Cleavage Stimulation Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D026723:Polyadenylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012322:RNA Precursors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D017412:Ribonucleoprotein, U1 Small Nuclear / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D039241:Cleavage Stimulation Factor; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D021122:Protein Subunits; D012322:RNA Precursors; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D017412:Ribonucleoprotein, U1 Small Nuclear; C075339:U1A protein