Messenger RNA modifications: Form, distribution, and function
RNA contains more than 100 distinct modifications that promote the functions of stable noncoding RNAs in translation and splicing. Recent technical advances have revealed widespread and sparse modification of messenger RNAs with N[superscript 6]-methyladenosine (m[superscript 6]A), 5-methylcytosine...
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| author | Gilbert, Wendy Bell, Tristan Andrew Schaening, Cassandra |
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| description | RNA contains more than 100 distinct modifications that promote the functions of stable noncoding RNAs in translation and splicing. Recent technical advances have revealed widespread and sparse modification of messenger RNAs with N[superscript 6]-methyladenosine (m[superscript 6]A), 5-methylcytosine (m[superscript 5]C) and pseudouridine (Ψ). Here we discuss the rapidly evolving understanding of the location, regulation and function of these dynamic mRNA marks, collectively termed the epitranscriptome. We highlight differences among modifications and between species that could instruct ongoing efforts to understand how specific mRNAs target sites are selected and how their modification is
regulated. Diverse molecular consequences of individual m[superscript 6]A modifications are beginning to be revealed but the effects of m[superscript 5]C and Ψ remain largely unknown. Future work linking molecular effects to organismal phenotypes will broaden our understanding of mRNA modifications as cell and developmental regulators. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1052692022-09-23T13:20:28Z Messenger RNA modifications: Form, distribution, and function Gilbert, Wendy Bell, Tristan Andrew Schaening, Cassandra Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computational and Systems Biology Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology Gilbert, Wendy Bell, Tristan Andrew Schaening, Cassandra RNA contains more than 100 distinct modifications that promote the functions of stable noncoding RNAs in translation and splicing. Recent technical advances have revealed widespread and sparse modification of messenger RNAs with N[superscript 6]-methyladenosine (m[superscript 6]A), 5-methylcytosine (m[superscript 5]C) and pseudouridine (Ψ). Here we discuss the rapidly evolving understanding of the location, regulation and function of these dynamic mRNA marks, collectively termed the epitranscriptome. We highlight differences among modifications and between species that could instruct ongoing efforts to understand how specific mRNAs target sites are selected and how their modification is regulated. Diverse molecular consequences of individual m[superscript 6]A modifications are beginning to be revealed but the effects of m[superscript 5]C and Ψ remain largely unknown. Future work linking molecular effects to organismal phenotypes will broaden our understanding of mRNA modifications as cell and developmental regulators. National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (Grant GM101316 and CA187236) American Cancer Society (Grant RSG-13-396-01-RMC) National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (Pre-Doctoral Training Grant T32GM007287) National Science Foundation (U.S.). Graduate Research Fellowship Program 2016-11-08T20:39:37Z 2016-11-08T20:39:37Z 2016-06 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0036-8075 1095-9203 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105269 Gilbert, W. V., T. A. Bell, and C. Schaening. “Messenger RNA Modifications: Form, Distribution, and Function.” Science 352.6292 (2016): 1408–1412. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-9657 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3668-8412 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4793-5033 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aad8711 Science Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) PMC |
| spellingShingle | Gilbert, Wendy Bell, Tristan Andrew Schaening, Cassandra Messenger RNA modifications: Form, distribution, and function |
| title | Messenger RNA modifications: Form, distribution, and function |
| title_full | Messenger RNA modifications: Form, distribution, and function |
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| title_short | Messenger RNA modifications: Form, distribution, and function |
| title_sort | messenger rna modifications form distribution and function |
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