Annotation and functional prediction of RNA helicases in <i>Ustilago maydis</i>.

ABSTRACT: RNA helicases are conserved enzymes found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They function in all aspects of RNA metabolism and are known to influence various cellular and metabolic processes. In addition, they have been implicated in certain cancers and diseases. Studies on RNA helicases in fungi indicate their conserved roles in RNA metabolism and suggest that their dysregulation can affect fungal growth. However, the roles of RNA helicases in fungal plant pathogenesis remain underexplored, despite increasing knowledge of how RNA helicases modulate gene expression and disease progression. We used the basidiomycete plant pathogen Ustilago maydis as a model to identify 46 RNA helicases. We review the roles of RNA helicases in RNA metabolism, cellular growth and homeostasis, and met

SUBMITTER: Seto AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511879 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature