Biological Activity of Artificial Plant Peptides Corresponding to the Translational Products of Small ORFs in Primary miRNAs and Other Long 'Non-Coding' RNAs

Autor: T. N. Erokhina, D. Y. Ryazantsev, S. K. Zavriev, S. Y. Morozov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Plants, Vol 13, Iss 8, p 1137 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2223-7747
DOI: 10.3390/plants13081137
Popis: Generally, lncPEPs (peptides encoded by long non-coding RNAs) have been identified in many plant species of several families and in some animal species. Importantly, molecular mechanisms of the miPEPs (peptides encoded by primary microRNAs, pri-miRNAs) are often poorly understood in different flowering plants. Requirement for the additional studies in these directions is highlighted by alternative findings concerning positive regulation of pri-miRNA/miRNA expression by synthetic miPEPs in plants. Further extensive studies are also needed to understand the full set of their roles in eukaryotic organisms. This review mainly aims to consider the available data on the regulatory functions of the synthetic miPEPs. Studies of chemically synthesized miPEPs and analyzing the fine molecular mechanisms of their functional activities are reviewed. Brief description of the studies to identify lncORFs (open reading frames of long non-coding RNAs) and the encoded protein products is also provided.
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