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ReviewRNA (New York, N.Y.)2002

The poly(C)-binding proteins: a multiplicity of functions and a search for mechanisms.

Aleksandr V Makeyev, Stephen A Liebhaber

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Review in RNA (New York, N.Y.), 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 270 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
270citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

270 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 470 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aleksandr V MakeyevDepartment of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-6148, USA.
Stephen A Liebhaber
University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The poly(C) binding proteins (PCBPs) are encoded at five dispersed loci in the mouse and human genomes. These proteins, which can be divided into two groups, hnRNPs K/J and the alphaCPs (alphaCP1-4), are linked by a common evolutionary history, a shared triple KH domain configuration, and by their poly(C) binding specificity. Given these conserved characteristics it is remarkable to find a substantial diversity in PCBP functions. The roles of these proteins in mRNA stabilization, translational activation, and translational silencing suggest a complex and diverse set of post-transcriptional control pathways. Their additional putative functions in transcriptional control and as structural components of important DNA-protein complexes further support their remarkable structural and functional versatility. Clearly the identification of additional binding targets and delineation of corresponding control mechanisms and effector pathways will establish highly informative models for further exploration.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHumansMolecular Sequence DataPhylogenyPoly CProtein BindingProtein BiosynthesisProtein IsoformsRibonucleoproteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA SplicingCarrier ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsPcbp1 protein, mousePoly CProtein IsoformsRibonucleoproteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Messenger

Identifiers

PMID12003487
PMCPMC1370249
OpenAlexW2137319242

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