Structural highlights
Function
TUT7_TRYBB Terminal uridylyltransferase which, as part of the mitochondrial RNA editing core-like complex (RECC-like), is involved in the post-transcriptional editing of mitochondrial RNA, a process involving the addition and deletion of uridine (U) nucleotides in the pre-mRNA (PubMed:19465686). Specifically, catalyzes the addition of U to single-stranded RNA with a preference for a 3'-terminal U and adds the number of Us specified by a guide RNA (gRNA) to precleaved double-stranded RNA editing substrates (PubMed:19465686, PubMed:20403364). Essential for insect and bloodstream developmental forms viability (PubMed:19465686).[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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References
- ↑ Aphasizheva I, Ringpis GE, Weng J, Gershon PD, Lathrop RH, Aphasizhev R. Novel TUTase associates with an editosome-like complex in mitochondria of Trypanosoma brucei. RNA. 2009 Jul;15(7):1322-37. PMID:19465686 doi:10.1261/rna.1538809
- ↑ Stagno J, Aphasizheva I, Bruystens J, Luecke H, Aphasizhev R. Structure of the mitochondrial editosome-like complex associated TUTase 1 reveals divergent mechanisms of UTP selection and domain organization. J Mol Biol. 2010 Jun 11;399(3):464-75. Epub 2010 Apr 18. PMID:20403364 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.04.021
