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Antibody-Free Assay for RNA Methyltransferase Activity Analysis
Published on: July 9, 2019
A novel interaction between RNA m6A methyltransferase METTL3 and RREB1
Jing Xu1, Charukesi Sivakumar2, Charles W Ryan3
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA.
Abstract:
Regulation of gene expression is achieved through the modulation of regulatory inputs both pre- and post-transcriptionally. Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) is a key player in pre-mRNA processing, actively catalyzing N6-methyladenosine (m6A). Among the most enriched mRNA targets of METTL3 is the Ras Responsive Element Binding Protein 1 (RREB1), a transcription factor which functions to govern cell fate, proliferation and DNA repair. Here, we show a novel interaction between METTL3 and RREB1. Further examination of this interaction indicates that METTL3's N-terminus is the primary interacting domain. Our findings uncover a novel interacting partner of METTL3, providing further insights into METTL3's regulatory network.
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