This process describes the conversion of precursor messenger RNA into mature messenger RNA (mRNA).
The pre-mRNA molecule undergoes three main modifications. These modifications are 5' capping, 3' polyadenylation, and RNA splicing, which occur in the cell nucleus before the RNA is translated.
5' Capping: Capping of the pre-mRNA involves the addition of 7-methylguanosine (m7G) to the 5' end. The cap protects the 5' end of the primary RNA transcript from attack by ribonucleases that have specificity to the 3'5' phosphodiester bonds.
3' Processing: The pre-mRNA processing at the 3' end of the RNA molecule involves cleavage of its 3' end and then the addition of about 200 adenine residues to form a poly(A) tail. As the poly(A) tails is synthesised, it binds multiple copies of poly(A) binding protein, which protects the 3'end from ribonuclease digestion.
Splicing: RNA splicing is the process by which introns, regions of RNA that do not code for protein, are removed from the pre-mRNA and the remaining exons connected to re-form a single continuous molecule.
Description adapted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-transcriptional_modification
Pathway adapted from http://www.reactome.org.This pathway was inferred from Homo sapiens pathway [http://wikipathways.org/instance/WP411_r95128 WP411 (r95128)] with a 91.0% conversion rate.e35Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9128GenBank sequence: M10328, M18004Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6627Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:84991Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6634Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:22916No homologues found for original id L:22826Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8732Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6632Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8175No homologues found for original id L:6633Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:22803GenBank sequence: M10329Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8449Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4670Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3178Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10659Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8405Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3181Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:84844Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:83443Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10236Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:24148Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4904PMID: 12738786, PMID: 12024014 (associated with hnRNP A1 splicing)Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8683inferred from: SURP 2, G patch protein, UniProt:O60378Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:57794Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4809Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:23450Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:55660PMID: 12466556Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:5681Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6629Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3188Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9410Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3192No homologues found for original id L:5094Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:51690Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1653PMID: 12773558Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6732Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:7307Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6434PMID: 12773558No homologues found for original id L:6733Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3190Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4809Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6829PMID: 14729963Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6729Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8899Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10658Antagonist splicing factorHomology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6426Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10978Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6636Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:56339Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6431Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10482Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10992Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6421Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10181Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9129Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4809GenBank sequence: AB021173GenBank sequence: J00645FUSI MOUSE PMID: 11684676Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10772Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1479Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10914Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3184Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:51692Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3182Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:11129No homologues found for original id L:5430Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:23405Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8106GenBank sequence: K00027Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6066Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3276Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10898Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6433Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6428Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10291Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10421Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:57819Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10772Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10972Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:53981Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:29894Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6427PMID: 12773558Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:5496Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:11051Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10262Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1478Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9785No homologues found for original id L:3183PMID: 14559993. SRrp86 is a unique member of the SR protein superfamily containing one RNA recognition motif and two serine-arginine (SR)-rich domains separated by an unusual glutamic acid-lysine (EK)-rich region. Previously, we showed that SRrp86 could regulate alternative splicing by both positively and negatively modulating the activity of other SR proteins and that the unique EK domain could inhibit both constitutive and alternative splicing. These functions were most consistent with the model in which SRrp86 functions by interacting with and thereby modulating the activity of target proteins. To identify the specific proteins that interact with SRrp86, we used a yeast two-hybrid library screen and immunoprecipitation coupled to mass spectrometry. We show that SRrp86 interacts with all of the core SR proteins, as well as a subset of other splicing regulatory proteins, including SAF-B, hnRNP G, YB-1, and p72. In contrast to previous results that showed activation of SRp20 by SRrp86, we now show that SAF-B, hnRNP G, and 9G8 all antagonize the activity of SRrp86. Overall, we conclude that not only does SRrp86 regulate SR protein activity but that it is, in turn, regulated by other splicing factors to control alternative splice site selection.Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:140890Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6429Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1196Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10594Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10946Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6638Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:57396Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:23451Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9128Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3275Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:11218Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4841Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:56853Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6430Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8559Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:23283Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:5725Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6638Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1477Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3191Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:11338Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6432Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1660Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10147Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10250Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8731Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6635Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:51362No homologues found for original id L:6637Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:27316Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6628Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:8243Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6625Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10594Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10907Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:4686Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:51362Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1659PMID: 15010457: Inhibitor John C. Bell, PhD
Professor, Depts. of Medicine and Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology
University of Ottawa
Career Scientist, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre
Associate Scientist, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Telephone: 613-737-7700 ext 6893
Fax: 613-247-3524
Email: John.Bell@orcc.on.ca
The control of pre-mRNA splicing by the Clk kinase family
We are studying a family of kinases which we believe provide an interface between intracellular signaling networks and the post-transcriptional mechanism of mRNA splicing. We are performing a structure:function analysis of the three Clk family members to identify domains in the three proteins which are involved in regulating splicing. Using homologous recombination we are generating null strains of mice which are lacking one, two or all three Clk genes. The Clk kinases all possess dual specificity kinase activity and yeast expression systems are being used to produce large amounts of the kinase to perform a detailed analysis of the sites of serine, threonine and tyrosine autophosphorylation within the kinase.Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1195Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1198Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:58155Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9343Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:57819Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:9584Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:6626Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:3187Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:2521PMID: 14729963Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:10921Homology Mapping from Homo sapiens to Rattus norvegicus: Original ID = L:1665transcription pathwayPW:0000100Pathway Ontologyspliceosome pathwayPW:0001073Pathway Ontology19494120PubMedmRNA nuclear export at a glance.J Cell Sci2009Carmody SRWente SR