Nancy Gerling, J. Alfredo Mendez, Eduardo Gomez, Jaime Ruiz-Garcia
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The separation between mRNA-ends is more variable than expected
Effective circularization of mRNA molecules is a key step for the efficient initiation of translation. Research has shown that the intrinsic separation of the ends of mRNA molecules is rather small, suggesting that intramolecular arrangements could provide this effective circularization. Considering that the innate proximity of RNA ends might have important unknown biological implications, we aimed to determine whether the close proximity of the ends of mRNA molecules is a conserved feature across organisms and gain further insights into the functional effects of the proximity of RNA ends. To do so, we studied the secondary structure of 274 full native mRNA molecules from 17 different organisms to calculate the contour length (CL) of the external loop as an index of their end-to-end separation. Our computational predictions show bigger variations (from 0.59 to 31.8 nm) than previously reported and also than those observed in random sequences. Our results suggest that separations larger than 18.5 nm are not favored, whereas short separations could be related to phenotypical stability. Overall, our work implies the existence of a biological mechanism responsible for the increase in the observed variability, suggesting that the CL features of the exterior loop could be relevant for the initiation of translation and that a short CL could contribute to the stability of phenotypes.
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FEBS Open Bio is an online-only open access journal for the rapid publication of research articles in molecular and cellular life sciences in both health and disease. The journal''s peer review process focuses on the technical soundness of papers, leaving the assessment of their impact and importance to the scientific community.
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