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RNA-annealing activity is a common feature of several RNA-binding proteins. The Xenopus RNA-binding protein X1rbpa is composed of three tandemly arranged double-stranded RNA-binding domains (dsRBDs) but lacks any other catalytic or functional domains, therefore making the assessment of biological functions of this protein rather difficult. Here we show that full-length X1rbpa but also isolated dsRBDs from this protein can facilitate RNA strand annealing. RNA annealing can be efficiently inhibited by heparin. However, dsRBDs with a neutral pI still promote strand annealing, suggesting that charged residues within the dsRBD are important for strand annealing. Additionally, mutant versions of the dsRBD, unable to bind dsRNA in northwestern assays, were tested. Of these, some show RNA-annealing activity while others fail to do so, indicating that RNA annealing and dsRNA binding are separable functions. Our data, together with the previously reported association of the protein with most cellular RNAs, suggests an RNA chaperone-like function of X1rbpa.

The double-stranded RNA-binding protein X1rbpa promotes RNA strand annealing