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Molecular Basis for Interaction of let-7 MicroRNAs with Lin28

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Nam, Yunsun, Chen, Casandra, Gregory, Richard I., Chou, James J., Sliz, Piotr·2011·Cell

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SUMMARY MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. Among these, members of the let-7 miRNA family control many cell fate determination genes to influence pluripotency, differentiation, and transformation. Lin28 is a specific, post-transcriptional inhibitor of let-7 biogenesis. We report crystal structures of mouse Lin28 in complex with sequences from let-7d, let-7-f1, and let-7g precursors. The two folded domains of Lin28 recognize two distinct regions of the RNA and are sufficient for inhibition of let-7 in vivo. We also show by NMR spectroscopy that the linker connecting the two folded domains is flexible, accommodating Lin28 binding to diverse let-7 family members. Protein-RNA complex formation imposes specific conformations on both components that could affect downstream recognition by other processing factors. Our data provide a molecular explanation for Lin28 specificity and a model for how it regulates let-7.

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Authors
Nam, Y., Chen, C., Gregory, R. I., Chou, J. J., & Sliz, P.
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-11
Volume
147
Issue
5
Pages
1080-1091
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
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W1993346317
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356
References
65
FWCI
9.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Nam, Y., Chen, C., Gregory, R. I., Chou, J. J., & Sliz, P. (2011). Molecular Basis for Interaction of let-7 MicroRNAs with Lin28. Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2011.10.020

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