title: RNA-quality control by the exosome.
abstract: The exosome complex of 3'-->5' exonucleases is an important component of the RNA-processing machinery in eukaryotes. This complex functions in the accurate processing of nuclear RNA precursors and in the degradation of RNAs in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm. However, it has been unclear how different classes of substrate are distinguished from one another. Recent studies now provide insights into the regulation and structure of the exosome, and they reveal striking similarities between the process of RNA degradation in bacteria and eukaryotes.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JR, UK. d.tollervey@ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Houseley
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: LaCava
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tollervey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000235:genetics; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005095:Exoribonucleases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D026723:Polyadenylation; D011117:Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012322:RNA Precursors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional; D020871:RNA Stability
chemical_list: D019843:Archaeal Proteins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D012322:RNA Precursors; D012313:RNA; D011117:Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase; D005095:Exoribonucleases