Gamma-monomethyl phosphate: a cap structure in spliceosomal U6 small nuclear RNA. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA), a component of eukaryotic spliceosomes, is required for splicing of nuclear pre-mRNAs. Whereas trimethylguanosine cap-containing U sn-RNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II, the U6 RNA is transcribed by RNA polymerase III and contains a nonnucleotide cap structure on its 5' end. We characterized the cap structure of human U6 snRNA and show that the gamma phosphate of the 5' guanosine triphosphate is methylated. The mobilities of in vivo-modified gamma phosphate from the 5' end of HeLa U6 RNA were identical to the synthetic monomethyl phosphate (CH3-O-P) in two-dimensional chromatography and two-dimensional electrophoresis. The cap structure of U6 RNA is distinct from all other cap structures characterized thus far.

publication date

  • November 1, 1989

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  • green

Date in CU Experts

  • May 16, 2014 10:03 AM

Full Author List

  • Singh R; Reddy R

author count

  • 2

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0027-8424

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1091-6490

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 8280

end page

  • 8283

volume

  • 86

issue

  • 21