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ArticleRNA (New York, N.Y.)2015

The structure of the SOLE element of oskar mRNA.

Bernd Simon, Pawel Masiewicz, Anne Ephrussi, Teresa Carlomagno

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  15. Germ Plasm Biogenesis--An Oskar-Centric Perspective.Current topics in developmental biology · 2016
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4 authors.

Bernd SimonStructural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany.
Pawel MasiewiczStructural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany.
Anne EphrussiDevelopmental Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany.
Teresa CarlomagnoStructural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Braunschweig, D-38124, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA localization by active transport is a regulated process that requires association of mRNPs with protein motors for transport along either the microtubule or the actin cytoskeleton. oskar mRNA localization at the posterior pole of the Drosophila oocyte requires a specific mRNA sequence, termed the SOLE, which comprises nucleotides of both exon 1 and exon 2 and is assembled upon splicing. The SOLE folds into a stem-loop structure. Both SOLE RNA and the exon junction complex (EJC) are required for oskar mRNA transport along the microtubules by kinesin. The SOLE RNA likely constitutes a recognition element for a yet unknown protein, which either belongs to the EJC or functions as a bridge between the EJC and the mRNA. Here, we determine the solution structure of the SOLE RNA by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy. We show that the SOLE forms a continuous helical structure, including a few noncanonical base pairs, capped by a pentanucleotide loop. The helix displays a widened major groove, which could accommodate a protein partner. In addition, the apical helical segment undergoes complex dynamics, with potential functional significance.

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Alternative SplicingAnimalsDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsExonsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularNucleic Acid ConformationOocytesRNA, MessengerDrosophila Proteinsosk protein, DrosophilaRNA, MessengermRNA localizationNMRoskar mRNARNA conformationstructural biology

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PMID26089324
PMCPMC4509934

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