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ArticleGenes & development2011

The anti-tumor drug E7107 reveals an essential role for SF3b in remodeling U2 snRNP to expose the branch point-binding region.

Eric G Folco, Kaitlyn E Coil, Robin Reed

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Article in Genes & development, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 117 papers.

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117 citing papers in PubMed, 161 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eric G FolcoDepartment of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Kaitlyn E Coil
Robin Reed
Harvard University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Duplex formation between the branch point-binding region (BBR) of U2 snRNA and the branch point sequence (BPS) in the intron is essential for splicing. Both the BBR and BPS interact with the U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP)-associated SF3b complex, which is the target of the anti-tumor drug E7107. We show that E7107 blocks spliceosome assembly by preventing tight binding of U2 snRNP to pre-mRNA. E7107 has no apparent effect on U2 snRNP integrity. Instead, E7107 abolishes an ATP-dependent conformational change in U2 snRNP that exposes the BBR. We conclude that SF3b is required for this remodeling, which exposes the BBR for tight U2 snRNP binding to pre-mRNA.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBinding SitesEpoxy CompoundsHeLa CellsHumansMacrolidesPhosphoproteinsProtein BindingRibonucleoprotein, U2 Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA Splicing FactorsSpliceosomesAntineoplastic AgentsE 7107Epoxy CompoundsMacrolidesPhosphoproteinsRibonucleoprotein, U2 Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA Splicing FactorsSF3B1 protein, human

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PMID21363962
PMCPMC3049285
OpenAlexW2109676193

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