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- * 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetases signatures *
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- 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetases [1] constitute a family of interferon-induced
- enzymes that bind double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and polymerizes ATP into 2'-5'
- linked oligomers of adenosine (pppA(2'p5'A)n) (2-5A) of various lengths. The
- 2-5A molecules activate a latent ribonuclease (Rnase L) that then cleaves
- single-stranded RNAs; as a result protein synthesis and virus growth are
- inhibited. Thus 2-5A synthetases play an important role in the antiviral
- action of interferons.
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- Three distinct classes of 2-5A synthetases have been described that correspond
- to proteins of 40-46 Kd, 69-71 Kd, and 100 Kd. The 40 and 46 Kd forms are
- produced by alternative splicing of the same gene. The 69 and 71 Kd forms are
- also produced by alternative splicing of a gene and consist of two adjacent
- homologous domains whose sequences are highly similar to that of the 40/46 Kd
- forms. The sequence of the 100 Kd form is not yet known.
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- We developed two signature patterns for these enzymes. The first spans a
- region rich in glycine residues which has been proposed [2] to be part of the
- ATP-binding site. The second signature corresponds to a highly conserved
- region located in the C-terminal part of 2-5A synthetases proteins or domains.
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- -Consensus pattern: G-G-S-x-[AG]-[KR]-x-T-x-L-[KR]-[GST]-x-S-D-[AG]
- -Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the pattern: ALL.
- -Other sequence(s) detected in SWISS-PROT: NONE.
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- -Consensus pattern: R-P-V-I-L-D-P-x-[DE]-P-T
- -Sequences known to belong to this class detected by the pattern: ALL.
- -Other sequence(s) detected in SWISS-PROT: NONE.
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- -Last update: October 1993 / First entry.
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- [ 1] Hovanessian A.G.
- J. Interferon Res. 11:199-205(1991).
- [ 2] Marie I., Hovanessian A.G.
- J. Biol. Chem. 267:9933-9939(1992).
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