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Genome-wide Analysis using ChIP to Identify Isoform-specific Gene Targets
Published on: July 8, 2010
Developmental change in subcellular location of Bp-1 protein with an ability to interact with both identifier
S Kobayashi1, T Tokuno, K Suzuki
1Department of Biochemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, Chiba, Japan.
Abstract:
Identifier sequences are transcribed to generate a brain-specific BC-1 RNA present as a ribonucleoprotein particle in the dendrites and somata of neurons. This ribonucleoprotein particle contains an identifier sequence-binding protein (Bp-1 protein). We report here the purification of BC-1 RNA and demonstrate that Bp-1 protein interacts directly with the RNA. We also demonstrate an accumulation of Bp-1 protein in the nucleus of brain cells from mouse fetus and newborns that precedes the postnatal increase in BC-1 RNA. Cytoplasmic Bp-1 protein present in a complex with BC-1 RNA increases postnatally with a concomitant decrease in nuclear Bp-1 protein. These observations suggest that Bp-1 protein may play a role(s) in the synthesis and nuclear export of BC-1 RNA.
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