<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> NudiXes have RNA-decapping activity
Maria‐Bianca Mititelu, Oldřích Hudeček, Agnieszka Gozdek, Roberto Benoni, Ondřej Nešuta, Szymon Krasnodębski, Joanna Kufel, Hana Cahová
Abstract
In light of recent discoveries of noncanonical RNA caps, we studied substrate specificity of potential plant RNA decapping enzymes - NudiXes. We have found that some are very selective, while others function as general RNA decapping enzymes.
Topics & Concepts
RNAEnzymeBiochemistryNAD+ kinaseBiologyCofactorNicotinamide adenine dinucleotideArabidopsis thalianaRiboseChemistryMolecular biologyGeneMutantRNA modifications and cancerRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA Research and Splicing