Abstract
CBP1 is a nuclearly-encoded protein that is imported into mitochondria and confers stability on the mRNA for cytochrome b. Previous work has shown that CBP1 interacts with the cytochrome b transcript upstream of the coding sequence; a region encompassing some 1,100 nucleotides. The work presented here narrows the site of action of CBP1 to the distal third of this upstream sequence through analysis of mRNA produced from a novel recombinant gene containing segments of the gene for cytochrome b, cob, and the ATP synthase subunit 9 gene, olil. In a wild-type CBP1 strain, the cob-olil-cob gene produces stable, mature mRNA that is translated and contributes a portion of the cytochrome b necessary for optimal growth on non-fermentable medium.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 391-397 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current Genetics |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1987 |
Keywords
- Mitochondrial gene fusions
- Organelle biogenesis
- RNA processing
- Yeast mitochondria
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics