Polyadenylate-binding protein

UniProtKB accession:  P21187

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UniProtKB description:  Binds the poly(A) tail of mRNA (PubMed:2125288). Since it interacts with the cap-associating translation initiation factor eIF4G, it is likely that it functions by linking Atx2 to the cap-binding complex (PubMed:28388438). Forms a complex with tyf and Atx2 which functions in adult circadian pacemaker neurons to sustain circadian rhythms likely by switching between activator and repressor modes of post-transcriptional regulation via interaction with Lsm12a or me31B, respectively (PubMed:28388438). The activator complex (Atx2-tyf activator complex) activates the TYF-dependent translation of per to maintain 24 hour periodicity in circadian locomotor behaviors, whereas the repressor complex (Atx2-Not1 repressor complex) promotes Not1-dependent post-transcriptional gene silencing and supports high-amplitude circadian rhythms in a per-independent manner (PubMed:28388438). In 0-1 hour embryos, forms a ribonucleoprotein complex (RNP) with me31B, eIF4E1, tral and cup which binds to various mRNAs including maternal mRNAs, and down-regulates their expression during the maternal-to-zygotic transition (PubMed:28875934).