5eim

Structural highlights

Function

[MMI1_SCHPO] RNA-binding protein that recognizes and binds N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-containing RNAs, a modification present at internal sites of mRNAs and some non-coding RNAs (By similarity). Required for elemination of certain meiosis-specific mRNAs in an early event following transcription. May bind to the cis-acting region (DSR) of the mRNA, activating the nuclear exosome which may lead to the degradation of the transcript from the 3' region (PubMed:16823445).[UniProtKB:Q06390]^[1]

References

1. ↑ Harigaya Y, Tanaka H, Yamanaka S, Tanaka K, Watanabe Y, Tsutsumi C, Chikashige Y, Hiraoka Y, Yamashita A, Yamamoto M. Selective elimination of messenger RNA prevents an incidence of untimely meiosis. Nature. 2006 Jul 6;442(7098):45-50. PMID:16823445 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature04881