The 3′ untranslated region of bovine preprolactin contains a transferable non‐poly(A) mRNA sequence that prolongs translation

FEBS Letters

Hughes, Martin J.G.¹  Vassilakos, Aikaterini¹  Andrews, David W.¹ 

[1] Department of Biochemistry, 1200 Main St. West, Health Sciences Centre 4H41, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., L8N 3Z5, Canada

关键词: Translation;    3′ untranslated region;    Preprolactin mRNA;    Xenopus laevis;   

DOI  :  10.1016/0014-5793(95)00049-F

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

Preprolactin transcripts, synthesized in vitro, were actively translated for a prolonged period when injected into Xenopus oocytes. As a result, prolactin continued to be secreted into the media for up to 6 days after injection of the transcript. To investigate the role of the preprolactin 3′ untranslated sequence in stabilizing transcripts, it was fused to coding regions derived from signal recognition particle receptor α-subunit or preproinsulin receptor. The translational half-life of the chimeric RNA was increased for both coding regions, suggesting that a sequence within the preprolactin 3′ untranslated region that prolongs translation is transferable. Deletion mutagenesis of this untranslated region demonstrated that a sequence of 98 nucleotides immediately following the prolactin stop codon was sufficient to prolong translation of RNAs injected into Xenopus oocytes.

【 授权许可】

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