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Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation
The 5′-terminal cap is a fundamental determinant of eukaryotic gene expression which facilitates cap-dependent translation and protects mRNAs from exonucleolytic degradation. Enzyme-directed hydrolysis of the cap (decapping) decisively affects mRNA expression and turnover, and is a heavily regulated...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8984151/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35401681 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.832547 |
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author | Vidya, Elva Duchaine, Thomas F. |
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description | The 5′-terminal cap is a fundamental determinant of eukaryotic gene expression which facilitates cap-dependent translation and protects mRNAs from exonucleolytic degradation. Enzyme-directed hydrolysis of the cap (decapping) decisively affects mRNA expression and turnover, and is a heavily regulated event. Following the identification of the decapping holoenzyme (Dcp1/2) over two decades ago, numerous studies revealed the complexity of decapping regulation across species and cell types. A conserved set of Dcp1/2-associated proteins, implicated in decapping activation and molecular scaffolding, were identified through genetic and molecular interaction studies, and yet their exact mechanisms of action are only emerging. In this review, we discuss the prevailing models on the roles and assembly of decapping co-factors, with considerations of conservation across species and comparison across physiological contexts. We next discuss the functional convergences of decapping machineries with other RNA-protein complexes in cytoplasmic P bodies and compare current views on their impact on mRNA stability and translation. Lastly, we review the current models of decapping activation and highlight important gaps in our current understanding. |
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spelling | pubmed-89841512022-04-07 Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation Vidya, Elva Duchaine, Thomas F. Front Genet Genetics The 5′-terminal cap is a fundamental determinant of eukaryotic gene expression which facilitates cap-dependent translation and protects mRNAs from exonucleolytic degradation. Enzyme-directed hydrolysis of the cap (decapping) decisively affects mRNA expression and turnover, and is a heavily regulated event. Following the identification of the decapping holoenzyme (Dcp1/2) over two decades ago, numerous studies revealed the complexity of decapping regulation across species and cell types. A conserved set of Dcp1/2-associated proteins, implicated in decapping activation and molecular scaffolding, were identified through genetic and molecular interaction studies, and yet their exact mechanisms of action are only emerging. In this review, we discuss the prevailing models on the roles and assembly of decapping co-factors, with considerations of conservation across species and comparison across physiological contexts. We next discuss the functional convergences of decapping machineries with other RNA-protein complexes in cytoplasmic P bodies and compare current views on their impact on mRNA stability and translation. Lastly, we review the current models of decapping activation and highlight important gaps in our current understanding. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-23 /pmc/articles/PMC8984151/ /pubmed/35401681 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.832547 Text en Copyright © 2022 Vidya and Duchaine. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Genetics Vidya, Elva Duchaine, Thomas F. Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation |
title | Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation |
title_full | Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation |
title_fullStr | Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation |
title_full_unstemmed | Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation |
title_short | Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Activation |
title_sort | eukaryotic mrna decapping activation |
topic | Genetics |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8984151/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35401681 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.832547 |
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