Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
NF-YA isoforms with alternative splicing of exon-5 in Aves / A. Gallo, D. Dolfini, A. Bernardini, N. Gnesutta, R. Mantovani. - In: GENOMICS. - ISSN 0888-7543. - 115:5(2023), pp. 110694.1-110694.12. [10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110694]
Abstract:
NF-YA, the regulatory subunit of the trimeric CCAAT-binding transcription factor NF-Y, is present in vertebrates in two major alternative spliced isoforms: NF-YAl and NF-YAs, differing for the presence of exon-3. NF-YAx, a third isoform without exon-3/-5, was reported only in human neuronal cells and tumors. These events affect the Trans-Activation Domain. We provide here evidence for the expression of NF-YAx and for the existence of a new isoform, NF-YAg, skipping only exon-5. These isoforms are abundant in Aves, but not in reptiles, and are the prevalent transcripts in the initial phases of embryo development in chicken. Finally, we analyzed NF-YAg and NF-YAx amino acid sequence using AlphaFold: absence of exon-5 denotes a global reduction of β-stranded elements, while removal of the disordered exon-3 sequence has limited effects on TAD architecture. These data identify an expanded program of NF-YA isoforms within the TAD in Aves, implying a role during early development.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Alternative splicing; Birds; Intrinsically disordered protein; Transactivation domain; Transcription factors
Elenco autori:
A. Gallo, D. Dolfini, A. Bernardini, N. Gnesutta, R. Mantovani
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