Exon junction complex, the Glossary

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1. 51 relations: Adenosine triphosphate, ALYREF, Amino acid, Arginine, Asparagine, ATPase, BAT1, Beta sheet, CDKN2B, Chromatin, Coactivator (genetics), Crystallization, Cytoplasm, DEAD box, DEK (gene), EIF4A3, Eukaryote, Eukaryotic translation termination factor 1, Exon, GSPT1, Helicase, Initiation factor, MAGOH, Messenger RNA, MRNA surveillance, N6-Methyladenosine, Nonsense mutation, Nonsense-mediated decay, Nuclear pore, Nucleoprotein, Nucleotide, NXF1, NXT1, Phosphorylation, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, Primary transcript, Protein, Protein complex, RBM8A, Ribosome, RNA, RNA splicing, RNPS1, Salt bridge (protein and supramolecular), SMG1, SRRM1, Stop codon, Translation (biology), UPF1, UPF2, ... Expand index (1 more) »

Adenosine triphosphate

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleotide that provides energy to drive and support many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, and chemical synthesis.

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ALYREF

Aly/REF export factor, also known as THO complex subunit 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ALYREF gene.

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Amino acid

Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups.

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Arginine

Arginine is the amino acid with the formula (H2N)(HN)CN(H)(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H.

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Asparagine

Asparagine (symbol Asn or N) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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ATPase

ATPases (Adenosine 5'-TriPhosphatase, adenylpyrophosphatase, ATP monophosphatase, triphosphatase, SV40 T-antigen, ATP hydrolase, complex V (mitochondrial electron transport), (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase, HCO3−-ATPase, adenosine triphosphatase) are a class of enzymes that catalyze the decomposition of ATP into ADP and a free phosphate ion or the inverse reaction.

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BAT1

Spliceosome RNA helicase BAT1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the BAT1 gene.

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Beta sheet

The beta sheet (β-sheet, also β-pleated sheet) is a common motif of the regular protein secondary structure.

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CDKN2B

Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor B also known as multiple tumor suppressor 2 (MTS-2) or p15INK4b is a protein that is encoded by the CDKN2B gene in humans.

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Chromatin

Chromatin is a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells.

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Coactivator (genetics)

A coactivator is a type of transcriptional coregulator that binds to an activator (a transcription factor) to increase the rate of transcription of a gene or set of genes.

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Crystallization

Crystallization is the process by which solids form, where the atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure known as a crystal.

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Cytoplasm

In cell biology, the cytoplasm describes all material within a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by the cell membrane, except for the cell nucleus.

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DEAD box

DEAD box proteins are involved in an assortment of metabolic processes that typically involve RNAs, but in some cases also other nucleic acids.

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DEK (gene)

The human DEK gene encodes the DEK protein.

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EIF4A3

Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-III is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EIF4A3 gene.

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Eukaryote

The eukaryotes constitute the domain of Eukarya or Eukaryota, organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.

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Eukaryotic translation termination factor 1

Eukaryotic translation termination factor 1 (eRF1), also referred to as TB3-1 or SUP45L1, is a protein that is encoded by the ERF1 gene.

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Exon

An exon is any part of a gene that will form a part of the final mature RNA produced by that gene after introns have been removed by RNA splicing. Exon junction complex and exon are Spliceosome.

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GSPT1

Eukaryotic peptide chain release factor GTP-binding subunit ERF3A is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GSPT1 gene.

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Helicase

Helicases are a class of enzymes thought to be vital to all organisms.

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Initiation factor

In molecular biology, initiation factors are proteins that bind to the small subunit of the ribosome during the initiation of translation, a part of protein biosynthesis.

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MAGOH

Protein mago nashi homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAGOH gene.

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Messenger RNA

In molecular biology, messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene, and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein. Exon junction complex and messenger RNA are RNA and Spliceosome.

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MRNA surveillance

mRNA surveillance mechanisms are pathways utilized by organisms to ensure fidelity and quality of messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules. Exon junction complex and MRNA surveillance are RNA.

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N6-Methyladenosine

N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) was originally identified and partially characterised in the 1970s, and is an abundant modification in mRNA and DNA.

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Nonsense mutation

In genetics, a nonsense mutation is a point mutation in a sequence of DNA that results in a nonsense codon, or a premature stop codon in the transcribed mRNA, and leads to a truncated, incomplete, and possibly nonfunctional protein product.

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Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a surveillance pathway that exists in all eukaryotes.

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Nuclear pore

A nuclear pore is a channel as part of the nuclear pore complex (NPC), a large protein complex found in the nuclear envelope of eukaryotic cells.

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Nucleoprotein

Nucleoproteins are proteins conjugated with nucleic acids (either DNA or RNA).

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Nucleotide

Nucleotides are organic molecules composed of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar and a phosphate.

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NXF1

Nuclear RNA export factor 1, also known as NXF1 or TAP, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the NXF1 gene.

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NXT1

NTF2-related export protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NXT1 gene.

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Phosphorylation

In biochemistry, phosphorylation is the attachment of a phosphate group to a molecule or an ion.

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PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway

The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is an intracellular signaling pathway important in regulating the cell cycle.

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Primary transcript

A primary transcript is the single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) product synthesized by transcription of DNA, and processed to yield various mature RNA products such as mRNAs, tRNAs, and rRNAs. Exon junction complex and primary transcript are RNA.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Protein complex

A protein complex or multiprotein complex is a group of two or more associated polypeptide chains.

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RBM8A

RNA-binding protein 8A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RBM8A gene.

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Ribosome

Ribosomes are macromolecular machines, found within all cells, that perform biological protein synthesis (messenger RNA translation).

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RNA

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule that is essential for most biological functions, either by performing the function itself (non-coding RNA) or by forming a template for the production of proteins (messenger RNA).

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RNA splicing

RNA splicing is a process in molecular biology where a newly-made precursor messenger RNA (pre-mRNA) transcript is transformed into a mature messenger RNA (mRNA). Exon junction complex and RNA splicing are RNA and Spliceosome.

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RNPS1

RNA-binding protein with serine-rich domain 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RNPS1 gene.

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Salt bridge (protein and supramolecular)

In chemistry, a salt bridge is a combination of two non-covalent interactions: hydrogen bonding and ionic bonding (Figure 1).

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SMG1

Serine/threonine-protein kinase SMG1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SMG1 gene.

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SRRM1

Serine/arginine repetitive matrix protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SRRM1 gene.

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Stop codon

In molecular biology, a stop codon (or termination codon) is a codon (nucleotide triplet within messenger RNA) that signals the termination of the translation process of the current protein.

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Translation (biology)

In biology, translation is the process in living cells in which proteins are produced using RNA molecules as templates.

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UPF1

Regulator of nonsense transcripts 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UPF1 gene.

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UPF2

Regulator of nonsense transcripts 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UPF2 gene.

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UPF3B

Regulator of nonsense transcripts 3B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UPF3B gene.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exon_junction_complex

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