Splicing factor SPF30 bridges an interaction between the prespliceosome protein U2AF35 and tri-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein protein hPrp3.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
John T Little, Melissa S Jurica

Abstract

Spliceosome assembly is a dynamic process involving the sequential recruitment and rearrangement of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) on a pre-mRNA substrate. Here we identify several spliceosome protein interactions with different domains of human splicing factor SPF30 that have the potential to mediate the addition of the tri-snRNP to the prespliceosome. In particular, we show that the C-terminal tails of SmD1, SmD3, and the protein Lsm4 interact with the central Tudor domain of SPF30. We identify a novel interaction between the N-terminal domain of SPF30 and U2AF35, a prespliceosome protein that has a role in recognizing the 3' splice site and recruiting U2 snRNP. We also show that the C terminus of SPF30 interacts with a middle domain of hPrp3, a component of U4/U6 di-snRNP and the tri-snRNP. Importantly, we show that the U2AF35 and hPrp3 interactions with SPF30 can occur simultaneously, thereby potentially linking 3' splice site recognition with tri-snRNP addition. Finally, we note that SPF30 and its partner-interacting domains are not conserved in yeast, suggesting this interaction network may play an important role in the complex splicing observed in higher eukaryotes.

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