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ArticleRNA (New York, N.Y.)2018

SRSF3 recruits DROSHA to the basal junction of primary microRNAs.

Kijun Kim, Trung Duc Nguyen, Shaohua Li, Tuan Anh Nguyen

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Article in RNA (New York, N.Y.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 83 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Kijun Kim *Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul 08826, Korea.
Trung Duc Nguyen *Division of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Shaohua LiDivision of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Tuan Anh NguyenDivision of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · HKSeoul National University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Microprocessor complex, consisting of an RNase III DROSHA and the DGCR8 dimer, cleaves primary microRNA transcripts (pri-miRNAs) to initiate microRNA (miRNA) maturation. Pri-miRNAs are stem-loop RNAs, and ∼79% of them contain at least one of the three major and conserved RNA motifs, UG, UGU, and CNNC. We recently demonstrated that the basal UG and apical UGU motifs of pri-miRNAs interact with DROSHA and DGCR8, respectively. They help orient Microprocessor on pri-miRNA in a proper direction in which DROSHA and DGCR8 localize to the basal and apical pri-miRNA junctions, respectively. In addition, CNNC, located at ∼17 nucleotides (nt) from the Microprocessor cleavage site, interacts with SRSF3 (SRp20) to stimulate Microprocessor to process pri-miRNAs. The mechanism underlying this stimulation, however, is unknown. In this study, we discovered that SRSF3 recruits DROSHA to the basal junction in a CNNC-dependent manner, thereby enhancing Microprocessor activity. Furthermore, by generating various pri-miRNA substrates containing CNNC at different locations, we demonstrated that such stimulation only occurs when CNNC is located at ∼17 nt from the Microprocessor cleavage site. Our findings reveal the molecular mechanism of SRSF3 in pri-miRNA processing and support the previously proposed explanation for the highly conserved position of CNNC in SRSF3-enhanced pri-miRNA processing.

Indexed as

RNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalHumansMicroRNAsNucleotide MotifsRibonuclease IIISerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsDROSHA protein, humanMicroRNAsRibonuclease IIISerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsSRSF3 protein, humanDGCR8DROSHAmicroprocessormicroRNASRSF3

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PMID29615481
PMCPMC6004053
OpenAlexW2795417291

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