Exon junction complexes (EJCs) are deposited on mRNAs during splicing and are key regulators of the post-transcriptional fate of messenger ribonucleoprotein particles (mRNPs). Two recent papers reporting on the transcriptome-wide mapping of EJC-binding sites in human cells reveal an unexpected heterogeneity of EJC distribution on mRNAs and a tight network of EJC–SR protein interactions contributing to the formation of a higher-order, compacted mRNP structure.
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Mühlemann, O. Intimate liaison with SR proteins brings exon junction complexes to unexpected places. Nat Struct Mol Biol 19, 1209–1211 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.2454
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