3h3d

Structural highlights

Function

[PUM_DROME] Sequence-specific RNA-binding protein that regulates translation and mRNA stability by binding to the Nanos Response Element (NRE), a 16 bp sequence in the hb mRNA 3'-UTR and prevents its translation. Required for abdominal development and to support proliferation and self-renewal of germ cells. Pum is the only gene required for nos activity that is not also required for posterior localization of germline determinants. Pum is required during embryogenesis when nos activity apparently moves anteriorly from the posterior pole.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

References

1. ↑ Barker DD, Wang C, Moore J, Dickinson LK, Lehmann R. Pumilio is essential for function but not for distribution of the Drosophila abdominal determinant Nanos. Genes Dev. 1992 Dec;6(12A):2312-26. PMID:1459455
2. ↑ Macdonald PM. The Drosophila pumilio gene: an unusually long transcription unit and an unusual protein. Development. 1992 Jan;114(1):221-32. PMID:1576962
3. ↑ Wharton RP, Sonoda J, Lee T, Patterson M, Murata Y. The Pumilio RNA-binding domain is also a translational regulator. Mol Cell. 1998 May;1(6):863-72. PMID:9660969
4. ↑ Edwards TA, Pyle SE, Wharton RP, Aggarwal AK. Structure of Pumilio reveals similarity between RNA and peptide binding motifs. Cell. 2001 Apr 20;105(2):281-9. PMID:11336677