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. 1994 Apr 12;91(8):3363-7.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.91.8.3363.

The human splicing factor ASF/SF2 can specifically recognize pre-mRNA 5' splice sites

P Zuo  1 , J L Manley
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The human splicing factor ASF/SF2 can specifically recognize pre-mRNA 5' splice sites

P Zuo et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .

Abstract

ASF/SF2 is a human protein previously shown to function in in vitro pre-mRNA splicing as an essential factor necessary for all splices and also as an alternative splicing factor, capable of switching selection of 5' splice sites. To begin to study the protein's mechanism of action, we have investigated the RNA binding properties of purified recombinant ASF/SF2. Using UV crosslinking and gel shift assays, we demonstrate that the RNA binding region of ASF/SF2 can interact with RNA in a sequence-specific manner, recognizing the 5' splice site in each of two different pre-mRNAs. Point mutations in the 5' splice site consensus can reduce binding by as much as a factor of 100, with the largest effects observed in competition assays. These findings support a model in which ASF/SF2 aids in the recognition of pre-mRNA 5' splice sites.

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