Synergistic interactions between two distinct elements of a regulated splicing enhancer
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Synergistic interactions between two distinct elements of a regulated splicing enhancer
Abstract
Regulated alternative splicing of doublesex (dsx) pre-mRNA requires a splicing enhancer designated the dsx repeat element (dsxRE) that contains six copies of a 13-nucleotide repeat sequence. Previous studies have shown that the activity of the dsxRE requires the splicing regulators Transformer (Tra) and Transformer 2 (Tra2), and one or more members of the SR family of general splicing factors. In this paper we identify a purine-rich enhancer (PRE) sequence within the dsxRE, and show that this element functionally synergizes with the repeat sequences. In vitro binding studies show that the PRE is required for specific binding of Tra2 to the dsxRE, and that Tra and SR proteins bind cooperatively to the dsxRE in the presence or absence of the PRE. Thus positive control of dsx pre-mRNA splicing requires the Tra- and Tra2-dependent assembly of a multiprotein complex on at least two distinct enhancer elements.
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