期刊
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
卷 19, 期 -, 页码 3245-3254出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.05.045
关键词
Long non-coding RNAs; NORAD; RNA structure; Probing RNA; ncRNAs
资金
- H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions [H2020-MSCA-IF-2017-793699]
- MICINN [IJC2019-039402-I]
- Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation [PGC2018-099921-B-I00]
- Catalan Research Agency (AGAUR) [ERC-2016-724173]
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [GBMF9742]
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (INB) [PT17/0009/0023 -ISCIII-SGEFI/ERDF]
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play key cellular functions through interactions with proteins and other molecules. NORAD, an abundant and highly conserved lncRNA, regulates genomic stability by interacting with proteins and microRNAs. Experimental determination of NORAD's secondary structure reveals structural stability in spacer regions and core conserved motifs across repeat units.
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can perform a variety of key cellular functions by interacting with proteins and other RNAs. Recent studies have shown that the functions of lncRNAS are largely mediated by their structures. However, our structural knowledge for most lncRNAS is limited to sequence-based computational predictions. Non-coding RNA activated by DNA damage (NORAD) is an atypical lncRNA due to its abundant expression and high sequence conservation. NORAD regulates genomic stability by interacting with proteins and microRNAs. Previous sequence-based characterization has identified a modular organization of NORAD composed of several NORAD repeat units (NRUs). These units comprise the protein-binding elements and are separated by regular spacers. Here, we experimentally determine for the first time the secondary structure of NORAD using the nextPARS approach. Our results suggest that the spacer regions provide structural stability to NRUs. Furthermore, we uncover two previously unreported NRUs, and determine the core structural motifs conserved across NRUs. Overall, these findings will help to elucidate the function and evolution of NORAD. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Research Network of Computational and Structural Biotechnology.
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