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Crystallisation of the eurokaryotic MRNA export complex

ReferenceBBS/X/00093
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Stuart Wilson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Sheffield
DepartmentMolecular Biology and Biotechnology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 95,361
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/12/2003
End date 31/07/2005
Duration20 months

Abstract

The nucleocytoplasmic transport of mRNA in higher eukaryotes involves a large complex of proteins including Tap, p15, REF, various nucleoporins, E1BAP5, hGLE2, DEK, Y14 and Ran. We have developed expression/purification systems for the core components of this complex. We will initiate crystallisation trials with the core complex and develop expression systems for additional components of the complex. Using the assembled core complex we will identify a high affinity RNA substrate for crystallisation experiments and develop high level expression/purifications systems for this RNA molecule. Cocrystallisation of the core complex with other components will be attempted as they are produced in the project.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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