Exon and intron sequences, respectively, repress and activate splicing of a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 alternative exon - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Exon and intron sequences, respectively, repress and activate splicing of a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 alternative exon

F Del Gatto et al. Mol Cell Biol. 1995 Sep.

Abstract

Two alternative exons, BEK and K-SAM, code for part of the ligand binding site of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2. Splicing of these exons is mutually exclusive, and the choice between them is made in a tissue-specific manner. We identify here pre-mRNA sequences involved in controlling splicing of the K-SAM exon. The short K-SAM exon sequence 5'-TAGGGCAGGC-3' inhibits splicing of the exon. This inhibition can be overcome by mutating either the exon's 5' or 3' splice site to make it correspond more closely to the relevant consensus sequence. Two separate sequence elements in the intron immediately downstream of the K-SAM exon, one of which is a sequence rich in pyrimidines, are both needed for efficient K-SAM exon splicing. This is no longer the case if either the exon's 5' or 3' splice site is reinforced. Furthermore, if the exon inhibitory sequence is removed, the intron sequences are not required for splicing of the K-SAM exon in a cell line which normally splices this exon. At least three elements are thus involved in controlling splicing of the K-SAM exon: suboptimal 5' and 3' splice sites, an exon inhibitory sequence, and intron activating sequences.

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