A Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA 5'-triphosphatase related to mRNA capping enzyme
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- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nucleic Acids Research
- Vol. 27 (10) , 2181-2188
- https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/27.10.2181
Abstract
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae mRNA capping enzyme consists of two subunits: the RNA 5′-triphosphatase (Cet1) and the mRNA guanylyltransferase (Ceg1). Using computer homology searching, a S.cerevisiae gene was identified that encodes a protein resembling the Cterminal region of Cet1. Accordingly, we designated this gene CTL1 (capping enzyme RNA triphosphatase-like 1). CTL1 is not essential for cell viability and no genetic or physical interactions with the capping enzyme genes were observed. The protein is found in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. Recombinant Ctl1 protein releases γ-phosphate from the 5′-end of RNA to produce a diphosphate terminus. The enzyme is specific for polynucleotide RNA in the presence of magnesium, but becomes specific for nucleotide triphosphates in the presence of manganese. Ctl1 is the second member of the yeast RNA triphosphatase family, but is probably involved in an RNA processing event other than mRNA capping.Keywords
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