Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10872042 | FEBS Letters | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Proteins with Pumilio RNA binding domains (Puf proteins) are ubiquitous in eukaryotes. Some Puf proteins bind to the 3â²-untranslated regions of mRNAs, acting to repress translation and promote degradation; others are involved in ribosomal RNA maturation. The genome of Trypanosoma brucei encodes eleven Puf proteins whose function cannot be predicted by sequence analysis. We show here that epitope-tagged TbPUF7 is located in the nucleolus, and associated with a nuclear cyclophilin-like protein, TbNCP1. RNAi targeting PUF7 reduced trypanosome growth and inhibited two steps in ribosomal RNA processing.
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Authors
Dorothea Droll, Stuart Archer, Katelyn Fenn, Praveen Delhi, Keith Matthews, Christine Clayton,