A tale of non-canonical tails: gene regulation by post-transcriptional RNA tailing

S Yu, VN Kim - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2020 - nature.com
RNA tailing, or the addition of non-templated nucleotides to the 3′ end of RNA, is the most
frequent and conserved type of RNA modification. The addition of tails and their composition …

RNA-binding proteins control gene expression and cell fate in the immune system

M Turner, MD Díaz-Muñoz - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are essential for the development and function of the immune
system. They interact dynamically with RNA to control its biogenesis and turnover by …

Mixed tailing by TENT4A and TENT4B shields mRNA from rapid deadenylation

J Lim, D Kim, Y Lee, M Ha, M Lee, J Yeo, H Chang… - Science, 2018 - science.org
RNA tails play integral roles in the regulation of messenger RNA (mRNA) translation and
decay. Guanylation of the poly (A) tail was discovered recently, yet the enzymology and …

Functional viromic screens uncover regulatory RNA elements

JJ Seo, SJ Jung, J Yang, DE Choi, VN Kim - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The number of sequenced viral genomes has surged recently, presenting an opportunity to
understand viral diversity and uncover unknown regulatory mechanisms. Here, we …

Measuring the tail: Methods for poly (A) tail profiling

A Brouze, PS Krawczyk… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The 3′‐end poly (A) tail is an important and potent feature of most mRNA
molecules that affects mRNA fate and translation efficiency. Polyadenylation is a …

mTOR-and LARP1-dependent regulation of TOP mRNA poly (A) tail and ribosome loading

K Ogami, Y Oishi, K Sakamoto, M Okumura… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Translation of 5′ terminal oligopyrimidine (TOP) mRNAs encoding the protein synthesis
machinery is strictly regulated by an amino-acid-sensing mTOR pathway. However, its …

The ZCCHC14/TENT4 complex is required for hepatitis A virus RNA synthesis

Y Li, I Misumi, T Shiota, L Sun… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Despite excellent vaccines, resurgent outbreaks of hepatitis A have caused thousands of
hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths within the United States in recent years. There is no …

Terminal nucleotidyl transferases (TENTs) in mammalian RNA metabolism

Z Warkocki, V Liudkovska… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In eukaryotes, almost all RNA species are processed at their 3′ ends and most mRNAs are
polyadenylated in the nucleus by canonical poly (A) polymerases. In recent years, several …

Functions and mechanisms of RNA tailing by metazoan terminal nucleotidyltransferases

V Liudkovska, A Dziembowski - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Termini often determine the fate of RNA molecules. In recent years, 3′ ends of almost all
classes of RNA species have been shown to acquire nontemplated nucleotides that are …

A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies UFMylation and TRAMP-like complexes as host factors required for hepatitis A virus infection

J Kulsuptrakul, R Wang, NL Meyers, M Ott… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a positive-sense RNA virus causing acute inflammation of the liver.
Here, using a genome-scale CRISPR screen, we provide a comprehensive picture of the …