Participation of Xenopus Elr-type proteins in vegetal mRNA localization during oogenesis

Directional transport of specific mRNAs is of primary biological relevance. In Xenopus oocytes, mRNA localization to the vegetal pole is important for germ layer formation and germ cell development. Using a biochemical approach, we identified Xenopus Elr-type proteins, homologs of the Hu/ELAV proteins, as novel components of the vegetal mRNA localization machinery. They bind specifically to the localization elements of several different vegetally localizing Xenopus mRNAs, and they are part of one RNP together with other localization proteins, such as Vg1RBP and XStaufen 1. Blocking Elr-type protein binding by either localization element mutagenesis or antisense morpholino oligonucleotide-mediated masking of their target RNA structures, as well as overexpression of wild type and mutant ElrB proteins, interferes with vegetal localization in Xenopus oocytes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:284

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 284(2009), 30 vom: 24. Juli, Seite 19982-92

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Arthur, Patrick K [VerfasserIn]
Claussen, Maike [VerfasserIn]
Koch, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Tarbashevich, Katsiaryna [VerfasserIn]
Jahn, Olaf [VerfasserIn]
Pieler, Tomas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ELAV-Like Protein 2
ELAVL1 protein, Xenopus
Elavl2 protein, Xenopus
IGF2BP3 protein, Xenopus
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
RNA-Binding Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ribonucleoproteins
STAU1 protein, Xenopus
Xenopus Proteins

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Date Completed 28.09.2009

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1074/jbc.M109.009928

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM188677046