UPF3A Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a protein that is part of a post-splicing multiprotein complex involved in both mRNA nuclear export and mRNA surveillance. The encoded protein is one of two functional homologs to yeast Upf3p. mRNA surveillance detects exported mRNAs with truncated open reading frames and initiates nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). When translation ends upstream from the last exon-exon junction, this triggers NMD to degrade mRNAs containing premature stop codons. This protein binds to the mRNA and remains bound after nuclear export, acting as a nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein. It forms with Y14 a complex that binds specifically 20 nt upstream of exon-exon junctions. This gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 13. Two splice variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

UPF3A: Involved in nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) of mRNAs containing premature stop codons by associating with the nuclear exon junction complex (EJC) and serving as link between the EJC core and NMD machinery. Recruits UPF2 at the cytoplasmic side of the nuclear envelope and the subsequent formation of an UPF1-UPF2- UPF3 surveillance complex (including UPF1 bound to release factors at the stalled ribosome) is believed to activate NMD. However, UPF3A is shown to be only marginally active in NMD as compared to UPF3B. Binds spliced mRNA upstream of exon-exon junctions. In vitro, weakly stimulates translation. Belongs to the RENT3 family. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 13q34

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; nucleus; cytosol

Molecular Function: protein binding; RNA binding; nucleotide binding; nucleocytoplasmic transporter activity

Biological Process: mRNA transport; positive regulation of translation; mRNA catabolic process, nonsense-mediated decay; gene expression; nucleocytoplasmic transport