Genomic Analysis of Human and Mouse Guanine-7-Methyltransferase with Active Site Characterization

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dc.contributor.authorBautz, David Jamesen
dc.contributor.committeechairSitz, Thomas O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGillaspy, Glenda E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLuckhart, Shirleyen
dc.contributor.departmentBiochemistryen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:39:09Zen
dc.date.adate2001-06-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:39:09Zen
dc.date.issued2001-05-10en
dc.date.rdate2002-06-01en
dc.date.sdate2001-06-01en
dc.description.abstractThe 5' end of eukaryotic and viral mRNAs contain a "cap" structure with the sequence m7G(5')pppN(5'). The methylation of the 7-position on the guanine cap is very important to proper mRNA processing and initiation of translation. The enzyme responsible for this methylation, RNA guanine-7-methyltransferase, has been cloned and studied from a number of different species, including human, X. laevis, yeast, and C. elegans. The sequences for mouse guanine-7-methyltransferase cDNA and protein have been deduced based upon identity of mouse ESTs to the cDNA of the human enzyme. The deduced mouse cDNA encodes an ORF of 465 amino acids and is 76.4% identical to the human enzyme, or 86.5% within the C-terminal domain. Active site characterization of mouse and human guanine-7-methyltransferase indicates a cysteine residue is important to proper enzyme activity. Enzyme activity was completely eliminated when N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) was added to the assay mixture. When the product of the reaction, S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH), was added at a concentration of 40uM the mouse enzyme retained 60% activity while enzyme isolated from Human Osteosarcoma (HOS) cells retained 100% of the original activity. SAH demonstrated no protective effects on the cloned human enzyme. Factors that affect binding of RNA to the active site were also investigated. UV-cross-linking of RNA to the active site of the mouse enzyme was inhibited 35% by NEM. Cap analog, GpppG, at a concentration of 1mM, inhibited cross-linking, but the similar nucleotide GMP, at a concentration of 1mM, did not inhibit cross-linking. These analyses have given a clearer understanding of this very important enzyme.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06012001-143530en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06012001-143530/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33369en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThesis6-02-01.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subjectGenomicsen
dc.subjectCap Structureen
dc.subjectNEMen
dc.subjectMethylationen
dc.titleGenomic Analysis of Human and Mouse Guanine-7-Methyltransferase with Active Site Characterizationen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineBiochemistryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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