Fe(III) heme sets an activation threshold for processing distinct groups of pri-miRNAs in mammalian cells
Sara H. Weitz, Jen Quick-Cleveland, Jose P. Jacob, Ian Barr, Rachel Senturia, Kikuye Koyano, Xinshu Grace Xiao, Shimon Weiss, Feng Guo
The paper investigates how Fe(III) heme availability affects pri-miRNA processing by DGCR8 and identifies a heme affinity threshold for Microprocessor activity.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2020 · PreprintMolecular Biology