3'-end specific recognition of histone mRNA stem-loop by 3'-exonuclease3'-end specific recognition of histone mRNA stem-loop by 3'-exonuclease
Structural highlights
1zbh is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
ERI1_HUMAN RNA exonuclease that binds to the 3'-end of histone mRNAs and degrades them, suggesting that it plays an essential role in histone mRNA decay after replication. A 2' and 3'-hydroxyl groups at the last nucleotide of the histone 3'-end is required for efficient degradation of RNA substrates. Also able to degrade the 3'-overhangs of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) in vitro, suggesting a possible role as regulator of RNA interference (RNAi). Requires for binding the 5'-ACCCA-3' sequence present in stem-loop structure. Able to bind other mRNAs. Required for 5.8S rRNA 3'-end processing. Also binds to 5.8s ribosomal RNA. Binds with high affinity to the stem-loop structure of replication-dependent histone pre-mRNAs.[1][2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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↑Dominski Z, Yang XC, Kaygun H, Dadlez M, Marzluff WF. A 3' exonuclease that specifically interacts with the 3' end of histone mRNA. Mol Cell. 2003 Aug;12(2):295-305. PMID:14536070
↑Yang XC, Purdy M, Marzluff WF, Dominski Z. Characterization of 3'hExo, a 3' exonuclease specifically interacting with the 3' end of histone mRNA. J Biol Chem. 2006 Oct 13;281(41):30447-54. Epub 2006 Aug 15. PMID:16912046 doi:10.1074/jbc.M602947200
