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Sequence and structural elements critical for U8 snRNP function in Xenopus oocytes are evolutionarily conserved

B A Peculis1, J A Steitz

  • 1Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT 06536.

Genes & Development
|September 15, 1994
PubMed
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Mutant Xenopus U8 RNAs were created to study their stability and function. Conserved sequences in the 5' domain are essential for U8 RNA

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • RNA Biology
  • Xenopus laevis research

Background:

  • U8 RNA is a nucleolar small nuclear RNA (snRNA).
  • It is essential for the maturation of 5.8S and 28S ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs).
  • The U8 ribonucleoprotein particle (RNP) function is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify essential sequences and structural domains of Xenopus U8 RNA.
  • To investigate U8 RNA stability, particle assembly, and RNP function.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of U8 RNA mutants in Xenopus.
  • Microinjection of in vitro-synthesized U8 RNAs into Xenopus oocytes.
  • Assay of mutant RNA stability, fibrillarin binding, and hypermethylation.

Main Results:

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  • Most U8 RNA mutants were stable and bound fibrillarin.
  • Hypermethylation and fibrillarin binding can occur in the cytoplasm and are not required for nuclear import.
  • The trimethylguanosine cap is not essential for U8 RNA stability, assembly, or function.
  • Conserved sequences in the 5' domain of U8 RNA are critical for its function.

Conclusions:

  • Specific conserved sequences within the 5' domain of U8 RNA are essential for its function in rRNA processing.
  • Nuclear import and 5' cap modifications are not prerequisites for U8 RNP assembly and function.