Site-specific RNase E cleavage of oligonucleotides and inhibition by stem-loops
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Experimental studies on 10-13 nucleotides which have the RNase E-cleaved sequence of RNA I but lack the stem-loop indicate that the nucleotides are cleaved at the same phosphodiester bond as RNA I and the cleavage is 20 times more efficient than that of RNA I. RNase E does not enter via stem-loops, which merely restrict cleavage at susceptible sites. Mutations in a non-adjacent stem-loop restrict cleavage, indicating that enzyme access is affected by distant conformational changes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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RNA degradation in Escherichia coli regulated by 3' adenylation and 5' phosphorylation
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The digestion rate of RNA1 by the polynucleotide phosphorylase, 3'exonuclease is dependent on the 5' phosphorylation and 3'adenylation in Escherichia coli. The Escherichia coli the polyadenylation process of digestion is mediated by the pcn B gene. This gene enhances the speed of RNA I decay, thereby increasing the rate of digestion. The process of polyadenylation also results in the formation of mRNA type characteristics to the decaying RNA I.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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Poly(A)-and poly(U)-specific RNA 3 tail shortening by E. coli ribonuclease E
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The ribonuclease (RNase) E enzyme from Escherichia coli is extensively studied. Its endoribonuclease activity on single-stranded RNA has a significant role in ribosomal RNA processing. It is now reported that RNase E has the capability to short 3' poly(A)- and poly(U)-homopolymer tails on RNA molecules. This suggests that RNase E may have overall control over RNA decay.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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