Abstract
The turnover and translation of many human mRNAs is regulated by AU-rich elements present in their 3'-untranslated region, which bind various trans acting factors. We previously identified a trans acting factor that interacts with these cis elements as DAZAP1 (deleted in Azoospermia (DAZ)-Associated Protein 1), whose interaction with the germ cell-specific protein DAZ was disrupted by the phosphorylation of DAZAP1. Here we have identified several other RNA-binding proteins as binding partners for DAZAP1 in non-germinal cells. Unlike DAZ, these interactions Occur between the RNA recognition motifs of DAZAP1 and the C-termini of the binding partners and in a phosphorylation-independent manner. The results suggest that DAZAP1 is a component of complexes that are crucial for the degradation and silencing of mRNA. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 705-709 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 380 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- mRNA
- AU-rich element
- hnRNP
- Translation
- Protein-protein interaction
- ALPHA MESSENGER-RNA
- 3' UNTRANSLATED REGION
- AU-RICH ELEMENTS
- HNRNP A1
- DECAY
- DEGRADATION
- KSRP
- HUR
- PHOSPHORYLATION
- IDENTIFICATION