Determinants and implications of mRNA poly(A) tail size – Does this protein make my tail look big?
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While the phenomenon of polyadenylation has been well-studied, the dynamics of poly(A) tail size and its impact on transcript function and cell biology are less well-appreciated. The goal of this review is to encourage readers to view the poly(A) tail as a dynamic, changeable aspect of a transcript rather than a simple static entity that marks the 3' end of an mRNA. This could open up new angles of regulation in the post-transcriptional control of gene expression throughout development, differentiation and cancer.
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The length of the poly(A) tail is proportional to translation efficiency.
“The poly(A) tail steadies mRNA and boosts protein translation, and the length of the poly(A) tail is proportional to translation efficiency.”
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The Introduction says poly(A) tails can enhance translation efficiency. But “Does size matter?” reports a relationship between tail length and translation in early development and certain other contexts, while noting that a global analysis found no significant correlation beyond embryonic stages. The source therefore does not support an unqualified, proportional relationship. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe poly(A) tail is a critical factor in determining the longevity of mRNA molecules.
“It is a critical factor in determining the longevity of mRNA molecules (Park et al. 2016; Jalkanen et al. 2014).”
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The poly(A) tail steadies mRNA and boosts protein translation.
“The poly(A) tail steadies mRNA and boosts protein translation, and the length of the poly(A) tail is proportional to translation efficiency.”
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- Authors
- Jalkanen, A. L., Coleman, S. J., & Wilusz, J.
- Affiliations
- Colorado State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wilusz, Jeffrey
- Venue
- Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-10
- Volume
- 34
- Pages
- 24-32
- ISSN
- 1084-9521 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4163081
- OpenAlex
- W1963758675
- Cited by
- 154
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 0.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- NIH (GM072481)
- NSF (MCB-1301983)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA regulation and disease
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Keywords
- poly(A) tail, polyadenylation, post-transcriptional regulation, mRNA 3' end, cancer, development (biology), cell differentiation
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Base Sequence, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylation
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