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mRNA decapping in 3D

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology volume 23, pages 954–956 (2016)Cite this article

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The degradation of mRNAs involves removal of the 5′ protective cap via a decapping-enzyme complex, in a largely irreversible process that commits the transcript for destruction. Understanding how the decapping reaction is catalyzed and regulated are major goals in the field. New data suggest how the chemistry of decapping is controlled and orchestrated within the cell.

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Figure 1: Distinct states of the decapping-enzyme complex Dcp2–Dcp1 that may be on pathway to cap hydrolysis.

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I thank J. Gross and E. Izaurralde for helpful discussions. Work was supported by a grant from the NIGMS (GM080465).

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Coller, J. mRNA decapping in 3D. Nat Struct Mol Biol 23, 954–956 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.3315

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