The exosome: A conserved eukaryotic RNA processing complex containing multiple 3'->5' exoribonucleases

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Mitchell, P [1 ]
Petfalski, E [1 ]
Shevchenko, A [1 ]
Mann, M [1 ]
Tollervey, D [1 ]
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[1] EUROPEAN MOL BIOL LAB,EMBL,D-69012 HEIDELBERG,GERMANY
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80432-8
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We identified a complex in S. cerevisiae, the ''exosome,'' consisting of the five essential proteins Rrp4p, Rrp41p, Rrp42p, Rrp43p, and Rrp44p (Dis3p). Remarkably, four of these proteins are homologous to characterized bacterial 3'-->5' exoribonucleases; Rrp44p is homologous to RNase II, while Rrp41p, Rrp42p, and Rrp43p are related to RNase PH. Recombinant Rrp4p, Rrp44p, and Rrp41p are 3'-->5' exoribonucleases in vitro that have distributive, processive, and phosphorolytic activities, respectively. All components of the exosome are required for 3' processing of the 5.8S rRNA. Human Rrp4p is found in a comparably sized complex, and expression of the hRRP4 gene in yeast complements the rrp4-1 mutation. We conclude that the exosome constitutes a highly conserved eukaryotic RNA processing complex.
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