Cap-related modifications of RNA regulate binding to IFIT proteins

TABLE 2.

Binding kinetic parameters of the interaction of IFIT1, IFIT1/IFIT3, or IFIT1/IFIT2/IFIT3 with differently capped mRNAs

Ligand-nt16RNA Protein KD (nM) Ka (103·M−1·sec−1) kd (10−3·sec−1)
Graphic IFIT1 3.54 65 ± 0.67 0.21 ± 0.01
IFIT1/IFIT3 0.55 149 ± 1.7 0.081 ± 0.01
IFIT1/IFIT2/IFIT3 n.d. n.d. n.d.
Graphic IFIT1 23.3 147 ± 1.44 3.43 ± 0.03
IFIT1/IFIT3 2.06 202 ± 2.4 0.417 ± 0.01
IFIT1/IFIT2/IFIT3 n.d. n.d. n.d.
Graphic IFIT1 114.4 68.8 ± 4.46 7.9 ± 0.16
IFIT1/IFIT3 34.04 109 ± 2.05 3.4 ± 0.06
IFIT1/IFIT2/IFIT3 17.5 96.2 ± 1.84 1.56 ± 0.05
m7 GpppAG_m6A
m7 GpppAG_Gm6AGm6ACCGGCCTCGm6A
IFIT1 1.49 102 ± 1.29 0.15 ± 0.01
IFIT1/IFIT3 0.43 105 ± 1.57 0.047 ± 0.02
IFIT1/IFIT2/IFIT3 n.d. n.d. n.d.
  • Displayed KD, kd, and ka values represent the average of three replicate experiments. (n.d.) Not determined.

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  1. RNA 30: 1292-1305