1998
AUUUA Sequences Direct mRNA Deadenylation Uncoupled from Decay during Xenopus Early Development
Voeltz G, Steitz J. AUUUA Sequences Direct mRNA Deadenylation Uncoupled from Decay during Xenopus Early Development. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1998, 18: 7537-7545. PMID: 9819439, PMCID: PMC109334, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.12.7537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAU-rich elementsXenopus early developmentGranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) geneUntranslated region sequencesHuman granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor geneChimeric mRNAMid-blastula transitionEarly developmentColony-stimulating factor geneRNA deadenylationMRNA decayRapid deadenylationMRNA deadenylationDeadenylation activityDeadenylationFactor genesRegion sequencesEgg activationAUUUAC-MycMature eggsXenopus oocytesMRNAOocytesXenopus
1997
Identification of HuR as a protein implicated in AUUUA‐mediated mRNA decay
Myer V, Fan X, Steitz J. Identification of HuR as a protein implicated in AUUUA‐mediated mRNA decay. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 2130-2139. PMID: 9155038, PMCID: PMC1169815, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.8.2130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceBase CompositionCell ExtractsCross-Linking ReagentsELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1Gene Expression RegulationHeLa CellsHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerUltraviolet RaysConceptsAU-rich elementsMRNA decayUntranslated regionRNA-binding specificityARE-binding proteinsHeLa nuclear extractsGene familyMRNA degradationNuclear extractsEssential signalMessenger RNAProteinSequence's abilityHuRAUUUARapid degradationCritical roleHuR.RNAMachineryMRNADegradationRegulationSubsequent analysisExpression