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Structural highlights

Function

[RBM8A_HUMAN] Component of a splicing-dependent multiprotein exon junction complex (EJC) deposited at splice junction on mRNAs. The EJC is a dynamic structure consisting of a few core proteins and several more peripheral nuclear and cytoplasmic associated factors that join the complex only transiently either during EJC assembly or during subsequent mRNA metabolism. Core components of the EJC, that remains bound to spliced mRNAs throughout all stages of mRNA metabolism, functions to mark the position of the exon-exon junction in the mature mRNA and thereby influences downstream processes of gene expression including mRNA splicing, nuclear mRNA export, subcellular mRNA localization, translation efficiency and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). The heterodimer MAGOH-RBM8A interacts with PYM that function to enhance the translation of EJC-bearing spliced mRNAs by recruiting them to the ribosomal 48S preinitiation complex. Remains associated with mRNAs in the cytoplasm until the mRNAs engage the translation machinery. Its removal from cytoplasmic mRNAs requires translation initiation from EJC-bearing spliced mRNAs. Associates preferentially with mRNAs produced by splicing. Does not interact with pre-mRNAs, introns, or mRNAs produced from intronless cDNAs. Associates with both nuclear mRNAs and newly exported cytoplasmic mRNAs. Complex with MAGOH is a component of the nonsense mediated decay (NMD) pathway.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} [MGN_HUMAN] Component of a splicing-dependent multiprotein exon junction complex (EJC) deposited at splice junction on mRNAs. The EJC is a dynamic structure consisting of a few core proteins and several more peripheral nuclear and cytoplasmic associated factors that join the complex only transiently either during EJC assembly or during subsequent mRNA metabolism. Core components of the EJC, that remains bound to spliced mRNAs throughout all stages of mRNA metabolism, functions to mark the position of the exon-exon junction in the mature mRNA and thereby influences downstream processes of gene expression including mRNA splicing, nuclear mRNA export, subcellular mRNA localization, translation efficiency and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). Remains associated with the mRNA after its export to the cytoplasm and require translation of the mRNA for removal. The heterodimer MAGOH-RBM8A interacts with PYM that function to enhance the translation of EJC-bearing spliced mRNAs by recruiting them to the ribosomal 48S preinitiation complex.^{[6] [7]} [CASC3_HUMAN] Component of a splicing-dependent multiprotein exon junction complex (EJC) deposited at splice junction on mRNAs. The EJC is a dynamic structure consisting of a few core proteins and several more peripheral nuclear and cytoplasmic associated factors that join the complex only transiently either during EJC assembly or during subsequent mRNA metabolism. Core components of the EJC, that remains bound to spliced mRNAs throughout all stages of mRNA metabolism, functions to mark the position of the exon-exon junction in the mature mRNA and thereby influences downstream processes of gene expression including mRNA splicing, nuclear mRNA export, subcellular mRNA localization, translation efficiency and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). Stimulates the ATPase and RNA-helicase activities of EIF4A3. Plays a role in the stress response by participating in cytoplasmic stress granules assembly and by favoring cell recovery following stress. Component of the dendritic ribonucleoprotein particles (RNPs) in hippocampal neurons (By similarity). May play a role in mRNA transport (By similarity). Binds spliced mRNA in sequence-independent manner, 20-24 nucleotides upstream of mRNA exon-exon junctions. Binds poly(G) and poly(U) RNA homopolymer.^{[8] [9]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Helicase

References

1. ↑ Dostie J, Dreyfuss G. Translation is required to remove Y14 from mRNAs in the cytoplasm. Curr Biol. 2002 Jul 9;12(13):1060-7. PMID:12121612
2. ↑ Gehring NH, Neu-Yilik G, Schell T, Hentze MW, Kulozik AE. Y14 and hUpf3b form an NMD-activating complex. Mol Cell. 2003 Apr;11(4):939-49. PMID:12718880
3. ↑ Fribourg S, Gatfield D, Izaurralde E, Conti E. A novel mode of RBD-protein recognition in the Y14-Mago complex. Nat Struct Biol. 2003 Jun;10(6):433-9. PMID:12730685 doi:10.1038/nsb926
4. ↑ Gehring NH, Kunz JB, Neu-Yilik G, Breit S, Viegas MH, Hentze MW, Kulozik AE. Exon-junction complex components specify distinct routes of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay with differential cofactor requirements. Mol Cell. 2005 Oct 7;20(1):65-75. PMID:16209946 doi:http://dx.doi.org/S1097-2765(05)01554-6
5. ↑ Lee HC, Choe J, Chi SG, Kim YK. Exon junction complex enhances translation of spliced mRNAs at multiple steps. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Jul 3;384(3):334-40. doi:, 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.04.123. Epub 2009 May 3. PMID:19409878 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.04.123
6. ↑ Fribourg S, Gatfield D, Izaurralde E, Conti E. A novel mode of RBD-protein recognition in the Y14-Mago complex. Nat Struct Biol. 2003 Jun;10(6):433-9. PMID:12730685 doi:10.1038/nsb926
7. ↑ Gehring NH, Kunz JB, Neu-Yilik G, Breit S, Viegas MH, Hentze MW, Kulozik AE. Exon-junction complex components specify distinct routes of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay with differential cofactor requirements. Mol Cell. 2005 Oct 7;20(1):65-75. PMID:16209946 doi:http://dx.doi.org/S1097-2765(05)01554-6
8. ↑ Baguet A, Degot S, Cougot N, Bertrand E, Chenard MP, Wendling C, Kessler P, Le Hir H, Rio MC, Tomasetto C. The exon-junction-complex-component metastatic lymph node 51 functions in stress-granule assembly. J Cell Sci. 2007 Aug 15;120(Pt 16):2774-84. Epub 2007 Jul 24. PMID:17652158 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.009225
9. ↑ Noble CG, Song H. MLN51 stimulates the RNA-helicase activity of eIF4AIII. PLoS One. 2007 Mar 21;2(3):e303. PMID:17375189 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000303
10. ↑ Bono F, Ebert J, Lorentzen E, Conti E. The crystal structure of the exon junction complex reveals how it maintains a stable grip on mRNA. Cell. 2006 Aug 25;126(4):713-25. PMID:16923391 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2006.08.006