Structural highlights
Function
PUM1_HUMAN Sequence-specific RNA-binding protein that regulates translation and mRNA stability by binding the 3'-UTR of mRNA targets. May be required to support proliferation and self-renewal of stem cells (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Puf proteins regulate translation and mRNA stability by binding sequences in their target RNAs through the Pumilio homology domain (PUM-HD), which is characterized by eight tandem copies of a 36 amino acid motif, the PUM repeat. We have solved the structure of the PUM-HD from human Pumilio1 at 1.9 A resolution. The structure reveals that the eight PUM repeats correspond to eight copies of a single, repeated structural motif. The PUM repeats pack together to form a right-handed superhelix that approximates a half doughnut. The distribution of side chains on the inner and outer faces of this half doughnut suggests that the inner face of the PUM-HD binds RNA while the outer face interacts with proteins such as Nanos, Brain Tumor, and cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding protein.
Crystal structure of a Pumilio homology domain.,Wang X, Zamore PD, Hall TM Mol Cell. 2001 Apr;7(4):855-65. PMID:11336708[1]
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References
- ↑ Wang X, Zamore PD, Hall TM. Crystal structure of a Pumilio homology domain. Mol Cell. 2001 Apr;7(4):855-65. PMID:11336708
