Evidence that sequence-independent binding of highly conserved U2 snRNP proteins upstream of the branch site is required for assembly of spliceosomal complex A

Genes and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-243

  Gozani, Or ^a   Feld, Rebecca ^a   Reed, Robin ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

branchpoint sequence; pre mRNA splicing; S. cerevisiae homolog; snRNP protein complex; spliceosomal complex A; UV cross links

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA PRECURSOR; SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; METAZOON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RNA SPLICING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPLICEOSOME;

MAMMALIA; METAZOA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030044836     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.10.2.233     Document Type: Article

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