Experts and Doctors on mrna cleavage and polyadenylation factors in Switzerland

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Locale: Switzerland
Topic: mrna cleavage and polyadenylation factors

Top Publications

  1. Rüegsegger U, Blank D, Keller W. Human pre-mRNA cleavage factor Im is related to spliceosomal SR proteins and can be reconstituted in vitro from recombinant subunits. Mol Cell. 1998;1:243-53 pubmed
  2. Preker P, Keller W. The HAT helix, a repetitive motif implicated in RNA processing. Trends Biochem Sci. 1998;23:15-6 pubmed
  3. Ohnacker M, Barabino S, Preker P, Keller W. The WD-repeat protein pfs2p bridges two essential factors within the yeast pre-mRNA 3'-end-processing complex. EMBO J. 2000;19:37-47 pubmed
    ..These results show that Pfs2p plays an essential role in 3'-end formation by bridging different processing factors and thereby promoting the assembly of the processing complex. ..
  4. Martin G, Gruber A, Keller W, Zavolan M. Genome-wide analysis of pre-mRNA 3' end processing reveals a decisive role of human cleavage factor I in the regulation of 3' UTR length. Cell Rep. 2012;1:753-63 pubmed publisher
  5. Ruepp M, Aringhieri C, Vivarelli S, Cardinale S, Paro S, Schumperli D, et al. Mammalian pre-mRNA 3' end processing factor CF I m 68 functions in mRNA export. Mol Biol Cell. 2009;20:5211-23 pubmed publisher
    ..These results reveal a novel function for the pre-mRNA 3' end processing factor CF I(m)68 in mRNA export. ..
  6. Garas M, Dichtl B, Keller W. The role of the putative 3' end processing endonuclease Ysh1p in mRNA and snoRNA synthesis. RNA. 2008;14:2671-84 pubmed publisher
    ..These observations suggest that Ysh1p has multiple roles in RNA synthesis and processing. ..
  7. Dettwiler S, Aringhieri C, Cardinale S, Keller W, Barabino S. Distinct sequence motifs within the 68-kDa subunit of cleavage factor Im mediate RNA binding, protein-protein interactions, and subcellular localization. J Biol Chem. 2004;279:35788-97 pubmed
    ..However, CF I(m)68 does not concentrate in splicing speckles but in foci that partially colocalize with paraspeckles, a subnuclear component in which other proteins involved in transcriptional control and RNA processing have been found. ..
  8. Kaufmann I, Martin G, Friedlein A, Langen H, Keller W. Human Fip1 is a subunit of CPSF that binds to U-rich RNA elements and stimulates poly(A) polymerase. EMBO J. 2004;23:616-26 pubmed
    ..These results show that hFip1 significantly contributes to CPSF-mediated stimulation of PAP activity. ..
  9. Kyburz A, Sadowski M, Dichtl B, Keller W. The role of the yeast cleavage and polyadenylation factor subunit Ydh1p/Cft2p in pre-mRNA 3'-end formation. Nucleic Acids Res. 2003;31:3936-45 pubmed

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  1. Sadowski M, Dichtl B, Hubner W, Keller W. Independent functions of yeast Pcf11p in pre-mRNA 3' end processing and in transcription termination. EMBO J. 2003;22:2167-77 pubmed
    ..We conclude that Pcf11p is a bifunctional protein and that transcript cleavage is not an obligatory step prior to RNAP II termination. ..
  2. Dichtl B, Blank D, Ohnacker M, Friedlein A, Roeder D, Langen H, et al. A role for SSU72 in balancing RNA polymerase II transcription elongation and termination. Mol Cell. 2002;10:1139-50 pubmed
    ..The sum of our analyses suggests a negative influence of Ssu72p on RNAP II during transcription that affects the commitment to either elongation or termination. ..
  3. Dichtl B, Blank D, Sadowski M, Hubner W, Weiser S, Keller W. Yhh1p/Cft1p directly links poly(A) site recognition and RNA polymerase II transcription termination. EMBO J. 2002;21:4125-35 pubmed
    ..We propose that direct interactions of Yhh1p/Cft1p with both the RNA transcript and the CTD are required to communicate poly(A) site recognition to elongating pol II to initiate transcription termination. ..
  4. Barabino S, Hubner W, Jenny A, Minvielle Sebastia L, Keller W. The 30-kD subunit of mammalian cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor and its yeast homolog are RNA-binding zinc finger proteins. Genes Dev. 1997;11:1703-16 pubmed
    ..Efficient polyadenylation activity can be restored by the addition of purified polyadenylation factor I (PF I). We demonstrate that Yth1p is a component of PF I that interacts in vivo and in vitro with Fip1p, a known PF I subunit. ..
  5. Martin F, Schaller A, Eglite S, Schumperli D, Muller B. The gene for histone RNA hairpin binding protein is located on human chromosome 4 and encodes a novel type of RNA binding protein. EMBO J. 1997;16:769-78 pubmed
    ..In addition, recombinant HBP expressed in S. cerevisiae was functional in histone pre-mRNA processing, confirming that we have indeed identified the human HBP gene. ..
  6. Jenny A, Hauri H, Keller W. Characterization of cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor and cloning of its 100-kilodalton subunit. Mol Cell Biol. 1994;14:8183-90 pubmed
    ..Immunofluorescent detection of CPSF in HeLa cells localized it in the nucleoplasm, excluding cytoplasm and nucleolar structures. ..
  7. Preker P, Lingner J, Minvielle Sebastia L, Keller W. The FIP1 gene encodes a component of a yeast pre-mRNA polyadenylation factor that directly interacts with poly(A) polymerase. Cell. 1995;81:379-89 pubmed
    ..We propose a model in which PF I tethers PAP1 to CF I, thereby conferring specificity to poly(A) polymerase for pre-mRNA substrates. ..
  8. Jenny A, Keller W. Cloning of cDNAs encoding the 160 kDa subunit of the bovine cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor. Nucleic Acids Res. 1995;23:2629-35 pubmed
    ..The sequence contains a possible nuclear localisation signal but none of the known RNA binding motifs. It does, however, show sequence similarities to a UV-damaged DNA binding protein (UVdDb). ..
  9. Preker P, Ohnacker M, Minvielle Sebastia L, Keller W. A multisubunit 3' end processing factor from yeast containing poly(A) polymerase and homologues of the subunits of mammalian cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor. EMBO J. 1997;16:4727-37 pubmed
    ..PF I also appears to be functionally related to CPSF, as it polyadenylates a substrate RNA more efficiently than Pap1p alone. Possibly, the observed interaction of the complex with RNA tethers Pap1p to its substrate. ..
  10. Keller W, Bienroth S, Lang K, Christofori G. Cleavage and polyadenylation factor CPF specifically interacts with the pre-mRNA 3' processing signal AAUAAA. EMBO J. 1991;10:4241-9 pubmed
    ..The entire hexamer signal is involved in binding of CPF since modification of any of its bases interferes with complex formation. ..
  11. Barabino S, Ohnacker M, Keller W. Distinct roles of two Yth1p domains in 3'-end cleavage and polyadenylation of yeast pre-mRNAs. EMBO J. 2000;19:3778-87 pubmed
    ..Finally, we find that Yth1p binds to CYC1 pre-mRNA in the vicinity of the cleavage site. Our results indicate that Yth1p is important for the integrity of CPF and participates in the recognition of the cleavage site. ..
  12. Jenny A, Minvielle Sebastia L, Preker P, Keller W. Sequence similarity between the 73-kilodalton protein of mammalian CPSF and a subunit of yeast polyadenylation factor I. Science. 1996;274:1514-7 pubmed
    ..This finding was unexpected because in contrast to CPSF, PFI is only required for the polyadenylation reaction. These results contribute to the understanding of how 3'-end processing factors may have evolved. ..
  13. Rüegsegger U, Beyer K, Keller W. Purification and characterization of human cleavage factor Im involved in the 3' end processing of messenger RNA precursors. J Biol Chem. 1996;271:6107-13 pubmed
    ..Furthermore, the CstF-CPSF-RNA as well as the CstF-CPSF-PAP-RNA complex are supershifted and stabilized upon the addition of CF Im. ..
  14. Bienroth S, Keller W, Wahle E. Assembly of a processive messenger RNA polyadenylation complex. EMBO J. 1993;12:585-94 pubmed
    ..Only the complex formed from all three proteins is competent for the processive synthesis of a full-length poly(A) tail. ..
  15. Dichtl B, Aasland R, Keller W. Functions for S. cerevisiae Swd2p in 3' end formation of specific mRNAs and snoRNAs and global histone 3 lysine 4 methylation. RNA. 2004;10:965-77 pubmed
    ..We also provide evidence that the roles of Swd2p as component of CPF and SET1C are functionally independent. Taken together, our results establish a dual requirement for Swd2p in 3' end formation and histone tail modification. ..
  16. Minvielle Sebastia L, Preker P, Keller W. RNA14 and RNA15 proteins as components of a yeast pre-mRNA 3'-end processing factor. Science. 1994;266:1702-5 pubmed
    ..Biochemical complementation experiments and reconstitution of both activities with partially purified cleavage factor I (CF I) validated the genetic prediction. ..
  17. Ruepp M, Vivarelli S, Pillai R, Kleinschmidt N, Azzouz T, Barabino S, et al. The 68 kDa subunit of mammalian cleavage factor I interacts with the U7 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein and participates in 3'-end processing of animal histone mRNAs. Nucleic Acids Res. 2010;38:7637-50 pubmed publisher
    ..Finally, immunoprecipitation of CF I(m)68 results in a strong enrichment of histone pre-mRNAs. In contrast, the small CF I(m) subunit, CF I(m)25, does not appear to be involved in histone RNA processing. ..
  18. Ruepp M, Schweingruber C, Kleinschmidt N, Schumperli D. Interactions of CstF-64, CstF-77, and symplekin: implications on localisation and function. Mol Biol Cell. 2011;22:91-104 pubmed publisher
    ..Thus, the interactions between CstF-64/CstF-64Tau and CstF-77 are important for the maintenance of stoichiometric nuclear levels of the CstF complex components and for their intracellular localization, stability, and function. ..