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A Bulged Stem Tethers Est1p to Telomerase RNA in Budding Yeast Pubblico Deposited

https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/articles/rx913q62j
Abstract
  • It is well established that the template for telomeric DNA synthesis is provided by the RNA subunit of telomerase; however, the additional functions provided by most of the rest of the RNA (>1000 nucleotides in budding yeast) are largely unknown. By alignment of telomerase RNAs of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and sixKluyveromycesspecies followed by mutagenesis of the S. cerevisiae RNA, we found a conserved region that is essential for telomere maintenance. Phylogenetic analysis and computer folding revealed that this region is conserved not only in primary nucleotide sequence but also in secondary structure. A common bulged-stem structure was predicted in all seven yeast species. Mutational analysis showed the structure to be essential for telomerase function. Suppression of bulged-stem mutant phenotypes by overexpression of Est1p and loss of co-immunoprecipitation of the mutant RNAs with Est1p indicated that this bulged stem is necessary for association of Est1p, a telomerase regulatory subunit. Est1p in yeast extract bound specifically to a small RNA containing the bulged stem, suggesting a direct interaction. We propose that this RNA structure links the enzymatic core of telomerase with Est1p, thereby allowing Est1p to recruit or activate telomerase at the telomere.
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Date Issued
  • 2002-11-01
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Journal Volume
  • 16
File Extent
  • 2800-2812
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Ultima modifica
  • 2019-12-05
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Dichiarazione dei diritti
DOI
  • 10.1101/gad.1029302
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