Structure and function of spliceosomal DEAH-box ATPases

Biol Chem. 2023 Jul 17. doi: 10.1515/hsz-2023-0157. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSplicing of precursor mRNAs is a hallmark of eukaryotic cells, performed by a huge macromolecular machine, the spliceosome. Four DEAH-box ATPases are essential components of the spliceosome, which play an important role in the spliceosome activation, the splicing reaction, the release of the spliced mRNA and intron lariat, and the disassembly of the spliceosome. An integrative approach comprising X-ray crystallography, single particle cryo electron microscopy, single molecule FRET, and molecular dynamics simulations provided deep insights into the structure, dynamics and function of the spliceosomal DEAH-box ATPases.PMID:37441768 | DOI:10.1515/hsz-2023-0157
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