RNA binding specificity of Unr, a protein with five cold shock domains. 1999

G Triqueneaux, and M Velten, and P Franzon, and F Dautry, and H Jacquemin-Sablon
CNRS UPR 9044, Génétique Moléculaire et Intégration des Fonctions Cellulaires, Institut de Recherches sur le Cancer, BP 8, 94801 Villejuif, France.

The human unr gene encodes an 85 kDa protein which contains five cold shock domains (CSD). The capacity of Unr to interact in vitro with RNA and its intracellular localization suggest that Unr could be involved in some aspect of cytoplasmic mRNA metabolism. As a step towards identification of Unr mRNA targets, we investigated the RNA-binding specificity of Unr by an in vitro selection approach (SELEX). Purine-rich sequences were selected by Unr, leading to the identification of two related consensus sequences characterized by a conserved core motif AAGUA/G or AACG downstream of a purine stretch. These consensus sequences are 11-14 nt long and appear unstructured. RNAs containing a consensus sequence were bound specifically by Unr with an apparent dissociation constant of 1 x 10(-8) M and both elements, the 5' purine stretch and the core motif, were shown to contribute to the high affinity. When the N-terminal and C-terminal CSD were analyzed individually, they exhibited a lower affinity than Unr for winner sequences (5- and 100-fold, respectively) but with similar binding specificity. Two combinations of CSDs, CSD1-2-3 and CSD1*2-3-4-5 were sufficient to achieve the high affinity of Unr, indicating some redundancy between the CSDs of Unr for RNA recognition. The SELEX-generated consensus motifs for Unr differ from the AACAUC motif selected by the Xenopus Y-box factor FRGY2, indicating that a diversity of RNA sequences could be recognized by CSD-containing proteins.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009690 Nucleic Acid Conformation The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape. DNA Conformation,RNA Conformation,Conformation, DNA,Conformation, Nucleic Acid,Conformation, RNA,Conformations, DNA,Conformations, Nucleic Acid,Conformations, RNA,DNA Conformations,Nucleic Acid Conformations,RNA Conformations
D003080 Cold Temperature An absence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably below an accustomed norm. Cold,Cold Temperatures,Temperature, Cold,Temperatures, Cold
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining
D012313 RNA A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) RNA, Non-Polyadenylated,Ribonucleic Acid,Gene Products, RNA,Non-Polyadenylated RNA,Acid, Ribonucleic,Non Polyadenylated RNA,RNA Gene Products,RNA, Non Polyadenylated
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D016601 RNA-Binding Proteins Proteins that bind to RNA molecules. Included here are RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS and other proteins whose function is to bind specifically to RNA. Double-Stranded RNA-Binding Protein,Double-Stranded RNA-Binding Proteins,ds RNA-Binding Protein,RNA-Binding Protein,ds RNA-Binding Proteins,Double Stranded RNA Binding Protein,Double Stranded RNA Binding Proteins,Protein, Double-Stranded RNA-Binding,Protein, ds RNA-Binding,RNA Binding Protein,RNA Binding Proteins,RNA-Binding Protein, Double-Stranded,RNA-Binding Protein, ds,RNA-Binding Proteins, Double-Stranded,ds RNA Binding Protein

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