Protein mediated miRNA detection and siRNA enrichment using p19

p19 RNA binding protein from the Carnation Italian ringspot virus (CIRV) is an RNA-silencing suppressor that binds small interfering RNA (siRNA) with high affinity. We created a bifunctional p19 fusion protein with an N-terminal maltose binding protein (MBP), for protein purification, and a C-termin...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioTechniques. - 1988. - 48(2010), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite xvii-xxiii
1. Verfasser: Jin, Jingmin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Cid, Melissa, Poole, Catherine B, McReynolds, Larry A
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BioTechniques
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Maltose-Binding Proteins MicroRNAs P19 protein, tomato bushy stunt virus Periplasmic Binding Proteins RNA, Small Interfering RNA-Binding Proteins Recombinant Fusion Proteins Viral Proteins
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Zusammenfassung:p19 RNA binding protein from the Carnation Italian ringspot virus (CIRV) is an RNA-silencing suppressor that binds small interfering RNA (siRNA) with high affinity. We created a bifunctional p19 fusion protein with an N-terminal maltose binding protein (MBP), for protein purification, and a C-terminal chitin binding domain (CBD) to bind p19 to chitin magnetic beads. The fusion protein binds dsRNAs in the size range of 20-23 nucleotides, but does not bind ssRNA or dsDNA. Relative affinities of the p19 fusion protein for different-length RNA and DNA substrates were determined. Binding specificity of the p19 fusion protein for small dsRNA allows detection of miRNA:RNA probe duplexes. Using radioactive RNA probes, we were able to detect low levels of miRNAs in the sub-femtomole range and in the presence of a million-fold excess of total RNA. Detection is linear over three logs. Unlike most nucleic acid detection methods, p19 selects for RNA hybrids of correct length and structure. Rules for designing optimal RNA probes for p19 detection of miRNAs were determined by in vitro binding of 18 different dsRNA oligos to p19. These studies demonstrate the potential of p19 fusion protein to detect miRNAs and isolate endogenous siRNAs
Beschreibung:Date Completed 23.09.2010
Date Revised 18.11.2010
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1940-9818
DOI:10.2144/000113364