BiochemistrybioRxiv
Spliceosomal Prp8 intein at the crossroads of protein and RNA splicing
C. M. Green, Z. Li, O. Novikova…·M. Belfort
The paper investigates the Prp8 intein in Cryptococcus neoformans, showing that copper and zinc inhibit intein splicing through distinct mechanisms, potentially affecting spliceosome function.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000104