PubMed · 8652556
Efficient extraction and partial purification of the polyribosome-associated stem-loop binding protein bound to the 3' end of histone mRNA.
Abstract
Replication-dependent histone mRNAs end in a highly conserved stem-loop sequence rather than a polyA sequence. A 45-kDa stem-loop binding protein (SLBP), which specifically binds the stem-loop of histone mRNA, is present in both polyribosomes and nuclei. An identical 45-kDa protein, as determined by partial protease digestion, is cross-linked to a 30 nt RNA containing the 3' stem-loop from both nuclei and polyribosomes. The SLBP can also be detected by a Northwestern blot procedure using the 30 nt RNA as a probe. As judged from the Northwestern assay, more than 90% of the SLBP in the cell is found in the polyribosomes with the remaining SLBP localized to the nucleus. Only 5-10% of the SLBP could be extracted from the polyribosomes with salt. Treatment of the polyribosomes with micrococcal nuclease prior to salt extraction solubilized 5-10 times more SLBP as an RNA-protein complex. The SLBP could be subsequently partially purified from this complex.
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R J Hanson, J Sun, D G Willis, W F Marzluff. 1996-02-20. Efficient extraction and partial purification of the polyribosome-associated stem-loop binding protein bound to the 3' end of histone mRNA.. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi9521856
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