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XB-ART-30278
Nucleic Acids Res 1983 Mar 11;115:1405-18.
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RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase activity and RNA ligation in HeLa cell extract.

Filipowicz W , Konarska M , Gross HJ , Shatkin AJ .


Abstract
HeLa cell extract contains RNA ligase activity that converts linear polyribonucleotides to covalently closed circles. RNA substrates containing 2',3'-cyclic phosphate and 5'-hydroxyl termini are circularized by formation of a normal 3',5' phosphodiester bond. This activity differs from a previously described wheat germ RNA ligase which circularizes molecules with 2',3'-cyclic and 5' phosphate ends by a 2'-phosphomonester, 3',5'-phosphodiester linkage (Konarska et al., Nature 293, 112-116, 1981; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 79, 1474-1478, 1982). The HeLa cell ligase can also utilize molecules with 3'-phosphate ends. However, in this case ligation is preceded by an ATP-dependent conversion of the 3'-terminal phosphate to the 2',3' cyclic form by a novel activity, RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase. Both RNA ligase and RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase activities are also present in extract of Xenopus oocyte nuclei, consistent with a role in RNA processing.

PubMed ID: 6828385
PMC ID: PMC325805
Article link: Nucleic Acids Res


Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: tbx2

References [+] :
Abelson, RNA processing and the intervening sequence problem. 1979, Pubmed