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  • Molecular Biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology

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  • RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) regulate mRNA processing, but their binding specificities and interactions are poorly understood.
  • Existing computational methods for predicting RBP binding lack interpretability and fail to adequately address motif context and RBP-RBP interactions.
  • There is a need for interpretable models to understand the contextual factors influencing RBP binding in vivo.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, interpretable computational pipeline for predicting RBP binding specificity.
  • To characterize RBP binding motifs and contexts, and to identify novel RBP-RBP interactions and their regulatory roles.

Main Methods:

  • A Natural Language Processing (NLP)-based method was used to deconstruct RNA sequences into k-mers and flanking regions.
  • RBP binding prediction was formulated as a weakly supervised Multiple Instance Learning problem.
  • A deterministic motif discovery algorithm was developed for prediction interpretability, and feature integration was used to infer RBP-RBP interactions.

Main Results:

  • The pipeline successfully recapitulated known RBP motifs, validating its predictive capability.
  • Binding motifs and contexts were characterized for 71 RBPs in HepG2 cells and 74 RBPs in K562 cells, with many novel findings.
  • Novel cooperative and competitive RBP-RBP interaction partners were proposed, along with hypotheses on their regulatory functions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework provides a comprehensive approach to investigate RBP binding specificity determinants.
  • The findings enhance understanding of RBP binding patterns, interactions, and regulatory functions.
  • This work offers a valuable tool for future research in RNA biology and gene regulation.