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Milenkovic I, Santos Vieira HG, Lucas MC, Ruiz-Orera J, Patone G, Kesteven S, Wu J, Feneley M, Espadas G, Sabidó E, Hübner N, van Heesch S, Völkers M, Novoa EM. Dynamic interplay between RPL3- and RPL3L-containing ribosomes modulates mitochondrial activity in the mammalian heart. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:5301-5324. [PMID: 36882085 PMCID: PMC10287911 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The existence of naturally occurring ribosome heterogeneity is now a well-acknowledged phenomenon. However, whether this heterogeneity leads to functionally diverse 'specialized ribosomes' is still a controversial topic. Here, we explore the biological function of RPL3L (uL3L), a ribosomal protein (RP) paralogue of RPL3 (uL3) that is exclusively expressed in skeletal muscle and heart tissues, by generating a viable homozygous Rpl3l knockout mouse strain. We identify a rescue mechanism in which, upon RPL3L depletion, RPL3 becomes up-regulated, yielding RPL3-containing ribosomes instead of RPL3L-containing ribosomes that are typically found in cardiomyocytes. Using both ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq) and a novel orthogonal approach consisting of ribosome pulldown coupled to nanopore sequencing (Nano-TRAP), we find that RPL3L modulates neither translational efficiency nor ribosome affinity towards a specific subset of transcripts. In contrast, we show that depletion of RPL3L leads to increased ribosome-mitochondria interactions in cardiomyocytes, which is accompanied by a significant increase in ATP levels, potentially as a result of fine-tuning of mitochondrial activity. Our results demonstrate that the existence of tissue-specific RP paralogues does not necessarily lead to enhanced translation of specific transcripts or modulation of translational output. Instead, we reveal a complex cellular scenario in which RPL3L modulates the expression of RPL3, which in turn affects ribosomal subcellular localization and, ultimately, mitochondrial activity.
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- Ivan Milenkovic
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), D-13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), D-13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), D-13125 Berlin, Germany
- Charité -Universitätsmedizin, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, D-13347 Berlin, Germany
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan 25, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Rodríguez-Almonacid CC, Kellogg MK, Karamyshev AL, Karamysheva ZN. Ribosome Specialization in Protozoa Parasites. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087484. [PMID: 37108644 PMCID: PMC10138883 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Ribosomes, in general, are viewed as constitutive macromolecular machines where protein synthesis takes place; however, this view has been recently challenged, supporting the hypothesis of ribosome specialization and opening a completely new field of research. Recent studies have demonstrated that ribosomes are heterogenous in their nature and can provide another layer of gene expression control by regulating translation. Heterogeneities in ribosomal RNA and ribosomal proteins that compose them favor the selective translation of different sub-pools of mRNAs and functional specialization. In recent years, the heterogeneity and specialization of ribosomes have been widely reported in different eukaryotic study models; however, few reports on this topic have been made on protozoa and even less on protozoa parasites of medical importance. This review analyzes heterogeneities of ribosomes in protozoa parasites highlighting the specialization in their functions and their importance in parasitism, in the transition between stages in their life cycle, in the change of host and in response to environmental conditions.
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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Du M, Wang J, Jin Y, Fan J, Zan S, Li Z. Response mechanism of microbial community during anaerobic biotransformation of marine toxin domoic acid. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114410. [PMID: 36154856 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Domoic acid (DA) is a potent neurotoxin produced by toxigenic Pseudo-nitzschia blooms and quickly transfers to the benthic anaerobic environment by marine snow particles. DA anaerobic biotransformation is driven by microbial interactions, in which trace amounts of DA can cause physiological stress in marine microorganisms. However, the underlying response mechanisms of microbial community to DA stress remain unclear. In this study, we utilized an anaerobic marine DA-degrading consortium GLY (using glycine as co-substrate) to systematically investigate the global response mechanisms of microbial community during DA anaerobic biotransformation.16S rRNA gene sequencing and metatranscriptomic analyses were applied to measure microbial community structure, function and metabolic responses. Results showed that DA stress markedly changed the composition of main species, with increased levels of Firmicutes and decreased levels of Proteobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria. Several genera of tolerated bacteria (Bacillus and Solibacillus) were increased, while, Stenotrophomonas, Sphingomonas and Acinetobacter were decreased. Metatranscriptomic analyses indicated that DA stimulated the expression of quorum sensing, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production, sporulation, membrane transporters, bacterial chemotaxis, flagellar assembly and ribosome protection in community, promoting bacterial adaptation ability under DA stress. Moreover, amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism and lipid metabolism were modulated during DA anaerobic biotransformation to reduce metabolic burden, increase metabolic demands for EPS production and DA degradation. This study provides the new insights into response of microbial community to DA stress and its potential impact on benthic microorganisms in marine environments.
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- Miaomiao Du
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- Marine Ecology Department, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Marine Ecology Department, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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Shackled ribosomes unleashed. Nat Chem Biol 2022; 18:918-920. [PMID: 35836019 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Herbert CJ, Labarre-Mariotte S, Cornu D, Sophie C, Panozzo C, Michel T, Dujardin G, Bonnefoy N. Translational activators and mitoribosomal isoforms cooperate to mediate mRNA-specific translation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe mitochondria. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:11145-11166. [PMID: 34634819 PMCID: PMC8565316 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial mRNAs encode key subunits of the oxidative phosphorylation complexes that produce energy for the cell. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, mitochondrial translation is under the control of translational activators, specific to each mRNA. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, which more closely resembles the human system by its mitochondrial DNA structure and physiology, most translational activators appear to be either lacking, or recruited for post-translational functions. By combining bioinformatics, genetic and biochemical approaches we identified two interacting factors, Cbp7 and Cbp8, controlling Cytb production in S. pombe. We show that their absence affects cytb mRNA stability and impairs the detection of the Cytb protein. We further identified two classes of Cbp7/Cbp8 partners and showed that they modulated Cytb or Cox1 synthesis. First, two isoforms of bS1m, a protein of the small mitoribosomal subunit, that appear mutually exclusive and confer translational specificity. Second, a complex of four proteins dedicated to Cox1 synthesis, which includes an RNA helicase that interacts with the mitochondrial ribosome. Our results suggest that S. pombe contains, in addition to complexes of translational activators, a heterogeneous population of mitochondrial ribosomes that could specifically modulate translation depending on the mRNA translated, in order to optimally balance the production of different respiratory complex subunits.
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- Christopher J Herbert
- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
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Transcriptomic analysis of the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) reveals insights into immune development in their early life stages. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13881. [PMID: 34230553 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93364-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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With the rapid growth in the global demand, the shrimp industry needs integrated approaches for sustainable production. A high-quality shrimp larva is one of the crucial key requirements to maximize shrimp production. Survival and growth rates during larval development are often criteria to evaluate larval quality, however many aspects of gene regulation during shrimp larval development have not yet been identified. To further our understanding of biological processes in their early life, transcriptomic analysis of larval developmental stages (nauplius, zoea, mysis, and postlarva) were determined in the black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon using next-generation RNA sequencing. Gene clustering and gene enrichment analyses revealed that most of the transcripts were mainly related to metabolic processes, cell and growth development, and immune system. Interestingly, Spätzle and Toll receptors were found in nauplius stage, providing evidence that Toll pathway was a baseline immune system established in early larval stages. Genes encoding pathogen pattern-recognition proteins (LGBP, PL5-2 and c-type lectin), prophenoloxidase system (PPAE2, PPAF2 and serpin), antimicrobial peptides (crustin and antiviral protein), blood clotting system (hemolymph clottable protein) and heat shock protein (HSP70) were expressed as they developed further, suggesting that these immune defense mechanisms were established in later larval stages.
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Jiao J, Kavdia K, Pagala V, Palmer L, Finkelstein D, Fan Y, Peng J, Demontis F. An age-downregulated ribosomal RpS28 protein variant regulates the muscle proteome. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2021; 11:6273667. [PMID: 33974070 PMCID: PMC8495913 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Recent evidence indicates that the composition of the ribosome is heterogeneous and that multiple types of specialized ribosomes regulate the synthesis of specific protein subsets. In Drosophila, we find that expression of the ribosomal RpS28 protein variants RpS28a and RpS28-like preferentially occurs in the germline, a tissue resistant to aging and that it significantly declines in skeletal muscle during aging. Muscle-specific overexpression of RpS28a at levels similar to those seen in the germline decreases early mortality and promotes the synthesis of a subset of proteins with known anti-aging roles, some of which have preferential expression in the germline. These findings indicate a contribution of specialized ribosomal proteins to the regulation of the muscle proteome during aging.
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- Jianqin Jiao
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.,Department of Structural Biology, Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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Orthogonal translation enables heterologous ribosome engineering in E. coli. Nat Commun 2021; 12:599. [PMID: 33500394 PMCID: PMC7838251 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20759-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The ribosome represents a promising avenue for synthetic biology, but its complexity and essentiality have hindered significant engineering efforts. Heterologous ribosomes, comprising rRNAs and r-proteins derived from different microorganisms, may offer opportunities for novel translational functions. Such heterologous ribosomes have previously been evaluated in E. coli via complementation of a genomic ribosome deficiency, but this method fails to guide the engineering of refractory ribosomes. Here, we implement orthogonal ribosome binding site (RBS):antiRBS pairs, in which engineered ribosomes are directed to researcher-defined transcripts, to inform requirements for heterologous ribosome functionality. We discover that optimized rRNA processing and supplementation with cognate r-proteins enhances heterologous ribosome function for rRNAs derived from organisms with ≥76.1% 16S rRNA identity to E. coli. Additionally, some heterologous ribosomes undergo reduced subunit exchange with E. coli-derived subunits. Cumulatively, this work provides a general framework for heterologous ribosome engineering in living cells.
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Sun M, Shen B, Li W, Samir P, Browne CM, Link AJ, Frank J. A Time-Resolved Cryo-EM Study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 80S Ribosome Protein Composition in Response to a Change in Carbon Source. Proteomics 2020; 21:e2000125. [PMID: 33007145 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202000125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The role of the ribosome in the regulation of gene expression has come into increased focus. It is proposed that ribosomes are catalytic engines capable of changing their protein composition in response to environmental stimuli. Time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) techniques are employed to identify quantitative changes in the protein composition and structure of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae 80S ribosomes after shifting the carbon source from glucose to glycerol. Using cryo-EM combined with the computational classification approach, it is found that a fraction of the yeast cells' 80S ribosomes lack ribosomal proteins at the entrance and exit sites for tRNAs, including uL16(RPL10), eS1(RPS1), uS11(RPS14A/B), and eS26(RPS26A/B). This fraction increased after a change from glucose to glycerol medium. The quantitative structural analysis supports the hypothesis that ribosomes are dynamic complexes that alter their composition in response to changes in growth or environmental conditions.
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- Ming Sun
- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Mammalian mitochondrial translation - revealing consequences of divergent evolution. Biochem Soc Trans 2019; 47:1429-1436. [PMID: 31551356 DOI: 10.1042/bst20190265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mitochondria are ubiquitous organelles present in the cytoplasm of all nucleated eukaryotic cells. These organelles are described as arising from a common ancestor but a comparison of numerous aspects of mitochondria between different organisms provides remarkable examples of divergent evolution. In humans, these organelles are of dual genetic origin, comprising ∼1500 nuclear-encoded proteins and thirteen that are encoded by the mitochondrial genome. Of the various functions that these organelles perform, it is only oxidative phosphorylation, which provides ATP as a source of chemical energy, that is dependent on synthesis of these thirteen mitochondrially encoded proteins. A prerequisite for this process of translation are the mitoribosomes. The recent revolution in cryo-electron microscopy has generated high-resolution mitoribosome structures and has undoubtedly revealed some of the most distinctive molecular aspects of the mitoribosomes from different organisms. However, we still lack a complete understanding of the mechanistic aspects of this process and many of the factors involved in post-transcriptional gene expression in mitochondria. This review reflects on the current knowledge and illustrates some of the striking differences that have been identified between mitochondria from a range of organisms.
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Roy J, Mazel F, Sosa-Hernández MA, Dueñas JF, Hempel S, Zinger L, Rillig MC. The relative importance of ecological drivers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal distribution varies with taxon phylogenetic resolution. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2019; 224:936-948. [PMID: 31355954 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The phylogenetic depth at which arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi harbor a coherent ecological niche is unknown, which has consequences for operational taxonomic unit (OTU) delineation from sequence data and the study of their biogeography. We tested how changes in AM fungi community composition across habitats (beta diversity) vary with OTU phylogenetic resolution. We inferred exact sequence variants (ESVs) to resolve phylotypes at resolutions finer than provided by traditional sequence clustering and analyzed beta diversity profiles up to order-level sequence clusters. At the ESV level, we detected the environmental predictors revealed with traditional OTUs or at higher genetic distances. However, the correlation between environmental predictors and community turnover steeply increased at a genetic distance of c. 0.03 substitutions per site. Furthermore, we observed a turnover of either closely or distantly related taxa (respectively at or above 0.03 substitutions per site) along different environmental gradients. This study suggests that different axes of AM fungal ecological niche are conserved at different phylogenetic depths. Delineating AM fungal phylotypes using DNA sequences should screen different phylogenetic resolutions to better elucidate the factors that shape communities and predict the fate of AM symbioses in a changing environment.
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- Julien Roy
- Institut für Biologie, Ökologie der Pflanzen, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Institut für Biologie, Ökologie der Pflanzen, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Biologie, Ökologie der Pflanzen, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Biologie, Ökologie der Pflanzen, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), PSL Research University, F-75005, Paris, France
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- Institut für Biologie, Ökologie der Pflanzen, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195, Berlin, Germany
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Functional Analysis of the Ribosomal uL6 Protein of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Cells 2019; 8:cells8070718. [PMID: 31337056 PMCID: PMC6678285 DOI: 10.3390/cells8070718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The genome-wide duplication event observed in eukaryotes represents an interesting biological phenomenon, extending the biological capacity of the genome at the expense of the same genetic material. For example, most ribosomal proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae are encoded by a pair of paralogous genes. It is thought that gene duplication may contribute to heterogeneity of the translational machinery; however, the exact biological function of this event has not been clarified. In this study, we have investigated the functional impact of one of the duplicated ribosomal proteins, uL6, on the translational apparatus together with its consequences for aging of yeast cells. Our data show that uL6 is not required for cell survival, although lack of this protein decreases the rate of growth and inhibits budding. The uL6 protein is critical for the efficient assembly of the ribosome 60S subunit, and the two uL6 isoforms most likely serve the same function, playing an important role in the adaptation of translational machinery performance to the metabolic needs of the cell. The deletion of a single uL6 gene significantly extends the lifespan but only in cells with a high metabolic rate. We conclude that the maintenance of two copies of the uL6 gene enables the cell to cope with the high demands for effective ribosome synthesis.
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Ferretti MB, Karbstein K. Does functional specialization of ribosomes really exist? RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 25:521-538. [PMID: 30733326 PMCID: PMC6467006 DOI: 10.1261/rna.069823.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
It has recently become clear that ribosomes are much more heterogeneous than previously thought, with diversity arising from rRNA sequence and modifications, ribosomal protein (RP) content and posttranslational modifications (PTMs), as well as bound nonribosomal proteins. In some cases, the existence of these diverse ribosome populations has been verified by biochemical or structural methods. Furthermore, knockout or knockdown of RPs can diversify ribosome populations, while also affecting the translation of some mRNAs (but not others) with biological consequences. However, the effects on translation arising from depletion of diverse proteins can be highly similar, suggesting that there may be a more general defect in ribosome function or stability, perhaps arising from reduced ribosome numbers. Consistently, overall reduced ribosome numbers can differentially affect subclasses of mRNAs, necessitating controls for specificity. Moreover, in order to study the functional consequences of ribosome diversity, perturbations including affinity tags and knockouts are introduced, which can also affect the outcome of the experiment. Here we review the available literature to carefully evaluate whether the published data support functional diversification, defined as diverse ribosome populations differentially affecting translation of distinct mRNA (classes). Based on these observations and the commonly observed cellular responses to perturbations in the system, we suggest a set of important controls to validate functional diversity, which should include gain-of-function assays and the demonstration of inducibility under physiological conditions.
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- Max B Ferretti
- Department of Integrative Structural and Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida 33458, USA
- The Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida 33458, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida 33458, USA
- The Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida 33458, USA
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Zhao J, Qin B, Nikolay R, Spahn CMT, Zhang G. Translatomics: The Global View of Translation. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20010212. [PMID: 30626072 PMCID: PMC6337585 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20010212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In all kingdoms of life, proteins are synthesized by ribosomes in a process referred to as translation. The amplitude of translational regulation exceeds the sum of transcription, mRNA degradation and protein degradation. Therefore, it is essential to investigate translation in a global scale. Like the other “omics”-methods, translatomics investigates the totality of the components in the translation process, including but not limited to translating mRNAs, ribosomes, tRNAs, regulatory RNAs and nascent polypeptide chains. Technical advances in recent years have brought breakthroughs in the investigation of these components at global scale, both for their composition and dynamics. These methods have been applied in a rapidly increasing number of studies to reveal multifaceted aspects of translation control. The process of translation is not restricted to the conversion of mRNA coding sequences into polypeptide chains, it also controls the composition of the proteome in a delicate and responsive way. Therefore, translatomics has extended its unique and innovative power to many fields including proteomics, cancer research, bacterial stress response, biological rhythmicity and plant biology. Rational design in translation can enhance recombinant protein production for thousands of times. This brief review summarizes the main state-of-the-art methods of translatomics, highlights recent discoveries made in this field and introduces applications of translatomics on basic biological and biomedical research.
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- Jing Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Medizinische Physik und Biophysik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Kudva R, Tian P, Pardo-Avila F, Carroni M, Best RB, Bernstein HD, von Heijne G. The shape of the bacterial ribosome exit tunnel affects cotranslational protein folding. eLife 2018; 7:36326. [PMID: 30475203 PMCID: PMC6298777 DOI: 10.7554/elife.36326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The E. coli ribosome exit tunnel can accommodate small folded proteins, while larger ones fold outside. It remains unclear, however, to what extent the geometry of the tunnel influences protein folding. Here, using E. coli ribosomes with deletions in loops in proteins uL23 and uL24 that protrude into the tunnel, we investigate how tunnel geometry determines where proteins of different sizes fold. We find that a 29-residue zinc-finger domain normally folding close to the uL23 loop folds deeper in the tunnel in uL23 Δloop ribosomes, while two ~ 100 residue proteins normally folding close to the uL24 loop near the tunnel exit port fold at deeper locations in uL24 Δloop ribosomes, in good agreement with results obtained by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. This supports the idea that cotranslational folding commences once a protein domain reaches a location in the exit tunnel where there is sufficient space to house the folded structure.
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- Renuka Kudva
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Genetics and Biochemistry Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
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Gerst JE. Pimp My Ribosome: Ribosomal Protein Paralogs Specify Translational Control. Trends Genet 2018; 34:832-845. [PMID: 30195580 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The ability of cells to grow and divide, differentiate and function, and even senesce is dependent on the fine-tuning of both gene and protein expression. Protein concentration in the cell is regulated not only at the transcriptional and post-translational levels, but also at the level of translation. Ribosomes, the molecular machines behind translation, were once considered to be an invariant driving force behind protein expression. However, studies over the past decade paint a rather different picture; namely, that ribosomes constitute an additional layer of regulatory control that might define which subsets of mRNAs are translated, to what extent, and to what purpose. Recent works summarized herein directly implicate ribosome heterogeneity and, in particular, ribosomal protein (RP) paralog specificity in regulating mRNA translation and control of the cellular translatome.
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- Jeffrey E Gerst
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
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Ito N, Anam MB, Ahmad SAI, Ohta K. Transdifferentiation of human somatic cells by ribosome. Dev Growth Differ 2018; 60:241-247. [PMID: 29845598 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ribosomes are intracellular organelles ubiquitous in all organisms, which translate information from mRNAs to synthesize proteins. They are complex macromolecules composed of dozens of proteins and ribosomal RNAs. Other than translation, some ribosomal proteins also have side-jobs called "Moonlighting" function. The majority of these moonlighting functions influence cancer progression, early development and differentiation. Recently, we discovered that ribosome is involved in the regulation of cellular transdifferentiation of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). In vitro incorporation of ribosomes into HDFs arrests cell proliferation and induces the formation of cell clusters, that differentiate into three germ layer derived cells upon induction by differentiation mediums. The discovery of ribosome induced transdifferentiation, that is not based on genetic modification, find new possibilities for the treatment of cancer and congenital diseases, as well as to understand early development and cellular lineage differentiation.
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- Naofumi Ito
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,International Research Core for Stem Cell-based Developmental Medicine, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO Program", Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,International Research Core for Stem Cell-based Developmental Medicine, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO Program", Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,International Research Core for Stem Cell-based Developmental Medicine, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,International Research Core for Stem Cell-based Developmental Medicine, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,Program for Leading Graduate Schools "HIGO Program", Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.,Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Tokyo, Japan
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Belov AM, Viner R, Santos MR, Horn DM, Bern M, Karger BL, Ivanov AR. Analysis of Proteins, Protein Complexes, and Organellar Proteomes Using Sheathless Capillary Zone Electrophoresis - Native Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:2614-2634. [PMID: 28875426 PMCID: PMC5709234 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1781-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Native mass spectrometry (MS) is a rapidly advancing field in the analysis of proteins, protein complexes, and macromolecular species of various types. The majority of native MS experiments reported to-date has been conducted using direct infusion of purified analytes into a mass spectrometer. In this study, capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) was coupled online to Orbitrap mass spectrometers using a commercial sheathless interface to enable high-performance separation, identification, and structural characterization of limited amounts of purified proteins and protein complexes, the latter with preserved non-covalent associations under native conditions. The performance of both bare-fused silica and polyacrylamide-coated capillaries was assessed using mixtures of protein standards known to form non-covalent protein-protein and protein-ligand complexes. High-efficiency separation of native complexes is demonstrated using both capillary types, while the polyacrylamide neutral-coated capillary showed better reproducibility and higher efficiency for more complex samples. The platform was then evaluated for the determination of monoclonal antibody aggregation and for analysis of proteomes of limited complexity using a ribosomal isolate from E. coli. Native CZE-MS, using accurate single stage and tandem-MS measurements, enabled identification of proteoforms and non-covalent complexes at femtomole levels. This study demonstrates that native CZE-MS can serve as an orthogonal and complementary technique to conventional native MS methodologies with the advantages of low sample consumption, minimal sample processing and losses, and high throughput and sensitivity. This study presents a novel platform for analysis of ribosomes and other macromolecular complexes and organelles, with the potential for discovery of novel structural features defining cellular phenotypes (e.g., specialized ribosomes). Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Arseniy M Belov
- Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, San Jose, CA, 95134, USA
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, San Jose, CA, 95134, USA
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- Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Segev N, Gerst JE. Specialized ribosomes and specific ribosomal protein paralogs control translation of mitochondrial proteins. J Cell Biol 2017; 217:117-126. [PMID: 29118025 PMCID: PMC5748985 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201706059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Ribosomal proteins exist mainly as paralog pairs in eukaryotes, yet the reasons for maintaining duplication are unclear. By using a novel proteomic approach, Segev and Gerst show paralog-specific regulation of the translation of mitochondrial proteins using specialized ribosomes. Genome duplication in eukaryotes created paralog pairs of ribosomal proteins (RPs) that show high sequence similarity/identity. However, individual paralogs can confer vastly different effects upon cellular processes, e.g., specific yeast paralogs regulate actin organization, bud site selection, and mRNA localization, although how specificity is conferred is unknown. Changes in the RP composition of ribosomes might allow for specialized translation of different subsets of mRNAs, yet it is unclear whether specialized ribosomes exist and if paralog specificity controls translation. Using translatome analyses, we show that the translation of mitochondrial proteins is highly down-regulated in yeast lacking RP paralogs required for normal mitochondrial function (e.g., RPL1b). Although RPL1a and RPL1b encode identical proteins, Rpl1b-containing ribosomes confer more efficient translation of respiration-related proteins. Thus, ribosomes varying in RP composition may confer specialized functions, and RP paralog specificity defines a novel means of translational control.
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- Nadav Segev
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Repurposing ribosomes for synthetic biology. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2017; 40:87-94. [PMID: 28869851 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The translation system is the cell's factory for protein biosynthesis, stitching together hundreds to thousands of amino acids into proteins, which are required for the structure, function, and regulation of living systems. The extraordinary synthetic capability of this system, which includes the ribosome and its associated factors required for polymerization, has driven extensive efforts to harness it for societal use in areas as diverse as energy, materials, and medicine. A powerful example is recombinant protein production, which has impacted the lives of patients through the synthesis of biopharmaceuticals such as insulin. In nature, however, only limited sets of monomers are utilized, thereby resulting in limited sets of biopolymers (i.e., proteins). Expanding nature's repertoire of ribosomal monomers could yield new classes of enzymes, therapeutics, materials, and chemicals with diverse, genetically encoded chemistry. Here, we discuss recent progress towards engineering ribosomes both in vivo and in vitro. These fundamental and technical breakthroughs open doors for advanced applications in biotechnology and synthetic biology.
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Vargas-Albores F, Ortiz-Suárez LE, Villalpando-Canchola E, Martínez-Porchas M. Size-variable zone in V3 region of 16S rRNA. RNA Biol 2017; 14:1514-1521. [PMID: 28440695 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2017.1317912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The size distribution of complete 16S-rRNA sequences from the SILVA-database and nucleotide shifts that might interfere with the secondary structure of the molecules were evaluated. Overall, 513,309 sequences recorded in SILVA were used to estimate the size of hypervariable regions of the gene. Redundant sequences were treated as a single sequence to achieve a better representation of the molecular diversity. Nucleotides found in each position in 95% of the sequences were considered the consensus sequences for different size-groups (consensus95). The sizes of different regions ranged from 96.7 to 283.1 nucleotides and had similar distribution patterns, except for the V3 region, which exhibited a bimodal distribution composed of 2 main peaks of 161 and 186 nt. The alignment of Consensuses95 of fractions 161 and 186 showed a high degree of similarity and conservation, except for the central positions (gap zone), where the sequence was highly variable and several deletions were observed. Structurally, the gap zone forms the central part of helix 17 (H17), and its extension was directly reflected in the size of this helix. H17 is part of a multihelix conjunction known as the 5-way junction (5 WJ), which is indispensable for 30 S ribosome assembly. However, because a drastic variation in the sequence size of V3 region occurs at a central position in loop H17 without affecting the base of the loop, it has no apparent effect on 5 WJ. Finally, considering that these differences were detected in non-redundant sequences, it can be concluded that this is not an uncommon or isolated event and that the V3 region is possibly more likely to mutate than are other regions.
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- Francisco Vargas-Albores
- a Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo , Carretera a La Victoria . Hermosillo , Sonora , México
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- a Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo , Carretera a La Victoria . Hermosillo , Sonora , México
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Gonskikh Y, Polacek N. Alterations of the translation apparatus during aging and stress response. Mech Ageing Dev 2017; 168:30-36. [PMID: 28414025 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Aging is a biological process characterized by the irreversible and time-dependent deterioration of cell functions, tissues, and organs. Accumulating studies in a wide range of species from yeast to human revealed changes associated with the aging process to be conserved throughout evolution. The main characteristics of aging are (i) genomic instability, (ii) loss of telomere function, (iii) epigenetic changes,(iv) increased cellular senescence, (v) depletion of the stem cell pool, (vi) altered intercellular communication and (vii) loss of protein homeostasis. Among the multiple molecular mechanisms underlying aging, alterations of the translation machinery affecting the rate and selectivity of protein biosynthesis seem to play a central role. At the very heart of translation is the ribosome, a multifaceted and universally conserved RNA-protein particle responsible for accurate polypeptide synthesis and co-translational protein folding. Here we summarize and discuss recent developments on the contribution of altered translation and age-dependent modifications on the ribosome structure to aging and cellular senescence.
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- Yulia Gonskikh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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Delaveau T, Davoine D, Jolly A, Vallot A, Rouvière JO, Gerber A, Brochet S, Plessis M, Roquigny R, Merhej J, Leger T, Garcia C, Lelandais G, Laine E, Palancade B, Devaux F, Garcia M. Tma108, a putative M1 aminopeptidase, is a specific nascent chain-associated protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 44:8826-8841. [PMID: 27580715 PMCID: PMC5062994 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The discovery of novel specific ribosome-associated factors challenges the assumption that translation relies on standardized molecular machinery. In this work, we demonstrate that Tma108, an uncharacterized translation machinery-associated factor in yeast, defines a subpopulation of cellular ribosomes specifically involved in the translation of less than 200 mRNAs encoding proteins with ATP or Zinc binding domains. Using ribonucleoparticle dissociation experiments we established that Tma108 directly interacts with the nascent protein chain. Additionally, we have shown that translation of the first 35 amino acids of Asn1, one of the Tma108 targets, is necessary and sufficient to recruit Tma108, suggesting that it is loaded early during translation. Comparative genomic analyses, molecular modeling and directed mutagenesis point to Tma108 as an original M1 metallopeptidase, which uses its putative catalytic peptide-binding pocket to bind the N-terminus of its targets. The involvement of Tma108 in co-translational regulation is attested by a drastic change in the subcellular localization of ATP2 mRNA upon Tma108 inactivation. Tma108 is a unique example of a nascent chain-associated factor with high selectivity and its study illustrates the existence of other specific translation-associated factors besides RNA binding proteins.
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- Thierry Delaveau
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Proteomics facility, Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris, France
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- Proteomics facility, Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, CNRS, UMR 7592, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Biologie computationnelle et quantitative - Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (LCQB - IBPS), 75005 Paris, France
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Garcia-Mazcorro JF, Barcenas-Walls JR. Thinking beside the box: Should we care about the non-coding strand of the 16S rRNA gene? FEMS Microbiol Lett 2016; 363:fnw171. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnw171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Thiéry O, Vasar M, Jairus T, Davison J, Roux C, Kivistik PA, Metspalu A, Milani L, Saks Ü, Moora M, Zobel M, Öpik M. Sequence variation in nuclear ribosomal small subunit, internal transcribed spacer and large subunit regions ofRhizophagus irregularisandGigaspora margaritais high and isolate-dependent. Mol Ecol 2016; 25:2816-32. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Odile Thiéry
- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales; UPS; CNRS 24 chemin de Borde Rouge-Auzeville; BP 42617; Université de Toulouse; 31326 Castanet-Tolosan France
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- Estonian Genome Center; University of Tartu; 23b Riia St. 51010 Tartu Estonia
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- Estonian Genome Center; University of Tartu; 23b Riia St. 51010 Tartu Estonia
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- Estonian Genome Center; University of Tartu; 23b Riia St. 51010 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Botany; University of Tartu; 40 Lai St. 51005 Tartu Estonia
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Cho SH, Contreras LM, Ju SH. Synthetic chimeras with orthogonal ribosomal proteins increase translation yields by recruiting mRNA for translation as measured by profiling active ribosomes. Biotechnol Prog 2016; 32:285-93. [PMID: 26749267 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
In addition to their roles in protein biosynthesis, components of cellular ribosomes perform roles that contribute to a number of important cellular processes. Exploitation of processes has led to the use of ribosomal parts as solubility enhancer partners and purification matrices in protein expression. In this work, an engineered version of the E. coli ribosomal protein L29 (L4H2) as a fusion partner for enhancing cellular expression of proteins that are poorly expressed in bacteria was exploited. It was demonstrated that a chimeric fusion of L4H2 with various Fcγ receptors increases total expression up to 3.2-fold, relative to Fcγ receptors expressed without the fusion. Mechanistic insights using a novel application of in vivo ribosome display suggested that, although total cellular mRNA levels of L4H2-Fcγ receptor remained unchanged relative to wild-type Fcγ receptors, mRNA levels of actively translated L4H2-Fcγ transcript increased about 3.8-fold relative to actively translated levels of wild-type Fcγ transcript. Similar increases in protein expression in the context of the other proteins tested, showing the generality of this approach for proteins beyond human receptors was observed. These results extended the number of potential schemes by which orthogonal ribosomal parts can be used to enhance complex protein expression in bacterial platforms. Within a larger scope, this study features the possibility of engineering 5' tags that enhance mRNA affinity to ribosomes as strategies to augment translation. It was envisioned that the successful application of profiling active ribosomes in a highly targeted manner could be beneficial for mechanistic translation studies concerning synthesis of target proteins. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 32:285-293, 2016.
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- Seung Hee Cho
- Inst. for Cellular & Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Molecular Biology Building, 2500 Speedway Stop A4800, Austin, TX, 78712
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- Inst. for Cellular & Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Molecular Biology Building, 2500 Speedway Stop A4800, Austin, TX, 78712.,McKetta Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Dean Keeton St. Stop C0400, Austin, TX, 78712
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- McKetta Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Dean Keeton St. Stop C0400, Austin, TX, 78712
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The relationship between the nucleolus and cancer: Current evidence and emerging paradigms. Semin Cancer Biol 2015; 37-38:36-50. [PMID: 26721423 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The nucleolus is the most prominent nuclear substructure assigned to produce ribosomes; molecular machines that are responsible for carrying out protein synthesis. To meet the increased demand for proteins during cell growth and proliferation the cell must increase protein synthetic capacity by upregulating ribosome biogenesis. While larger nucleolar size and number have been recognized as hallmark features of many tumor types, recent evidence has suggested that, in addition to overproduction of ribosomes, decreased ribosome biogenesis as well as qualitative changes in this process could also contribute to tumor initiation and cancer progression. Furthermore, the nucleolus has become the focus of intense attention for its involvement in processes that are clearly unrelated to ribosome biogenesis such as sensing and responding to endogenous and exogenous stressors, maintenance of genome stability, regulation of cell-cycle progression, cellular senescence, telomere function, chromatin structure, establishment of nuclear architecture, global regulation of gene expression and biogenesis of multiple ribonucleoprotein particles. The fact that dysregulation of many of these fundamental cellular processes may contribute to the malignant phenotype suggests that normal functioning of the nucleolus safeguards against the development of cancer and indicates its potential as a therapeutic approach. Here we review the recent advances made toward understanding these newly-recognized nucleolar functions and their roles in normal and cancer cells, and discuss possible future research directions.
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Amanatiadou EP, Papadopoulos GL, Strouboulis J, Vizirianakis IS. GATA1 and PU.1 Bind to Ribosomal Protein Genes in Erythroid Cells: Implications for Ribosomopathies. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140077. [PMID: 26447946 PMCID: PMC4598024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The clear connection between ribosome biogenesis dysfunction and specific hematopoiesis-related disorders prompted us to examine the role of critical lineage-specific transcription factors in the transcriptional regulation of ribosomal protein (RP) genes during terminal erythroid differentiation. By applying EMSA and ChIP methodologies in mouse erythroleukemia cells we show that GATA1 and PU.1 bind in vitro and in vivo the proximal promoter region of the RPS19 gene which is frequently mutated in Diamond-Blackfan Anemia. Moreover, ChIPseq data analysis also demonstrates that several RP genes are enriched as potential GATA1 and PU.1 gene targets in mouse and human erythroid cells, with GATA1 binding showing an association with higher ribosomal protein gene expression levels during terminal erythroid differentiation in human and mouse. Our results suggest that RP gene expression and hence balanced ribosome biosynthesis may be specifically and selectively regulated by lineage specific transcription factors during hematopoiesis, a finding which may be clinically relevant to ribosomopathies.
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- Elsa P. Amanatiadou
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Vari, Greece
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Vari, Greece
- * E-mail: (JS); (ISV)
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- * E-mail: (JS); (ISV)
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Nesbit AD, Whippo C, Hangarter RP, Kehoe DM. Translation initiation factor 3 families: what are their roles in regulating cyanobacterial and chloroplast gene expression? PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2015; 126:147-59. [PMID: 25630975 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-015-0074-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Initiation is a key control point for the regulation of translation in prokaryotes and prokaryotic-like translation systems such as those in plant chloroplasts. Genome sequencing and biochemical studies are increasingly demonstrating differences in many aspects of translation between well-studied microbes such as Escherichia coli and lesser studied groups such as cyanobacteria. Analyses of chloroplast translation have revealed its prokaryotic origin but also uncovered many unique aspects that do not exist in E. coli. Recently, a novel form of posttranscriptional regulation by light color was discovered in the filamentous cyanobacterium Fremyella diplosiphon that requires a putative stem-loop and involves the use of two different prokaryotic translation initiation factor 3s (IF3s). Multiple (up to five) putative IF3s have now been found to be encoded in 22 % of sequenced cyanobacterial genomes and 26 % of plant nuclear genomes. The lack of similar light-color regulation of gene expression in most of these species suggests that IF3s play roles in regulating gene expression in response to other environmental and developmental cues. In the plant Arabidopsis, two nuclear-encoded IF3s have been shown to localize to the chloroplasts, and the mRNA levels encoding these vary significantly in certain organ and tissue types and during several phases of development. Collectively, the accumulated data suggest that in about one quarter of photosynthetic prokaryotes and eukaryotes, IF3 gene families are used to regulate gene expression in addition to their traditional roles in translation initiation. Models for how this might be accomplished in prokaryotes versus eukaryotic plastids are presented.
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- April D Nesbit
- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
- Department of Biology/Chemistry, Purdue University North Central, 1401 S. US 421, Westville, IN, 46391, USA
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
- Department of Natural Science, Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND, 58601, USA
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
- Indiana Molecular Biology Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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Brombin A, Joly JS, Jamen F. New tricks for an old dog: ribosome biogenesis contributes to stem cell homeostasis. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2015; 34:61-70. [PMID: 26343009 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Revised: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Although considered a 'house-keeping' function, ribosome biogenesis is regulated differently between cells and can be modulated in a cell-type-specific manner. These differences are required to generate specialized ribosomes that contribute to the translational control of gene expression by selecting mRNA subsets to be translated. Thus, differences in ribosome biogenesis between stem and differentiated cells indirectly contribute to determine cell identity. The concept of the existence of stem cell-specific mechanisms of ribosome biogenesis has progressed from an attractive theory to a useful working model with important implications for basic and medical research.
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- Alessandro Brombin
- CASBAH Group, University Paris-Saclay, University Paris-Sud, UMR CNRS 9197, Neuroscience Paris-Saclay Institute (NeuroPSI), Bât. 32/33, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; INRA, USC 1126, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CASBAH Group, University Paris-Saclay, University Paris-Sud, UMR CNRS 9197, Neuroscience Paris-Saclay Institute (NeuroPSI), Bât. 32/33, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; INRA, USC 1126, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CASBAH Group, University Paris-Saclay, University Paris-Sud, UMR CNRS 9197, Neuroscience Paris-Saclay Institute (NeuroPSI), Bât. 32/33, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; INRA, USC 1126, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Methylation of ribosomal RNA by NSUN5 is a conserved mechanism modulating organismal lifespan. Nat Commun 2015; 6:6158. [PMID: 25635753 PMCID: PMC4317494 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Several pathways modulating longevity and stress resistance converge on translation by targeting ribosomal proteins or initiation factors, but whether this involves modifications of ribosomal RNA is unclear. Here, we show that reduced levels of the conserved RNA methyltransferase NSUN5 increase the lifespan and stress resistance in yeast, worms and flies. Rcm1, the yeast homologue of NSUN5, methylates C2278 within a conserved region of 25S rRNA. Loss of Rcm1 alters the structural conformation of the ribosome in close proximity to C2278, as well as translational fidelity, and favours recruitment of a distinct subset of oxidative stress-responsive mRNAs into polysomes. Thus, rather than merely being a static molecular machine executing translation, the ribosome exhibits functional diversity by modification of just a single rRNA nucleotide, resulting in an alteration of organismal physiological behaviour, and linking rRNA-mediated translational regulation to modulation of lifespan, and differential stress response. Cellular pathways modulating longevity and stress resistance are known to affect protein translation. Here the authors show that the RNA methyltransferase, Nsun5, or its yeast homologue Rcm1, regulates lifespan of three different model organisms by modifying ribosomal RNA at a specific cytosine residue.
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Lyar, a cell growth-regulating zinc finger protein, was identified to be associated with cytoplasmic ribosomes in male germ and cancer cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 395:221-9. [PMID: 24990247 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2128-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Translational control is a basic mechanism for gene regulation in cells and important for tissue growth and development in mammals. Deregulation of the mechanism thus causes diseases such as cancer. Considering the importance of the ribosome as a factory of polypeptide synthesis, some new factors have been expected to be associated with the ribosome and involved in translational control. Our proteomic survey for these factors identified a zinc finger protein, Lyar, in cytoplasmic ribosomes of the rodent testis. Subcellular fractionation of the testis provided data supporting association of Lyar with ribosomes. Lyar was then suggested to be included in the 60S large subunit, but not in polysomes, by ultracentrifugation of testicular ribosomes. While analysis of tissue distribution of Lyar has indicated its testis-predominant expression, Lyar mRNA was expressed in the cancer cells originated from tissues other than testis, and Lyar promoted proliferation of NIH-3T3 cells. Furthermore, translation was increased by Lyar in vitro, pointing out the first experimental link between this protein and translation. Taken together, Lyar seems to be a new player in translational control and a potential target for cancer therapy.
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Lightowlers RN, Rozanska A, Chrzanowska-Lightowlers ZM. Mitochondrial protein synthesis: figuring the fundamentals, complexities and complications, of mammalian mitochondrial translation. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:2496-503. [PMID: 24911204 PMCID: PMC4099522 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mitochondrial protein synthesis is essential for all mammals, being responsible for providing key components of the oxidative phosphorylation complexes. Although only thirteen different polypeptides are made, the molecular details of this deceptively simple process remain incomplete. Central to this process is a non-canonical ribosome, the mitoribosome, which has evolved to address its unique mandate. In this review, we integrate the current understanding of the molecular aspects of mitochondrial translation with recent advances in structural biology. We identify numerous key questions that we will need to answer if we are to increase our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial protein synthesis.
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- Robert N Lightowlers
- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
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Thomson E, Ferreira-Cerca S, Hurt E. Eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis at a glance. J Cell Sci 2014; 126:4815-21. [PMID: 24172536 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.111948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ribosomes play a pivotal role in the molecular life of every cell. Moreover, synthesis of ribosomes is one of the most energetically demanding of all cellular processes. In eukaryotic cells, ribosome biogenesis requires the coordinated activity of all three RNA polymerases and the orchestrated work of many (>200) transiently associated ribosome assembly factors. The biogenesis of ribosomes is a tightly regulated activity and it is inextricably linked to other fundamental cellular processes, including growth and cell division. Furthermore, recent studies have demonstrated that defects in ribosome biogenesis are associated with several hereditary diseases. In this Cell Science at a Glance article and the accompanying poster, we summarise the current knowledge on eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis, with an emphasis on the yeast model system.
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- Emma Thomson
- Biochemistry Center (BZH), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 328, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Armistead J, Triggs-Raine B. Diverse diseases from a ubiquitous process: the ribosomopathy paradox. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:1491-500. [PMID: 24657617 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Collectively, the ribosomopathies are caused by defects in ribosome biogenesis. Although these disorders encompass deficiencies in a ubiquitous and fundamental process, the clinical manifestations are extremely variable and typically display tissue specificity. Research into this paradox has offered fascinating new insights into the role of the ribosome in the regulation of mRNA translation, cell cycle control, and signaling pathways involving TP53, MYC and mTOR. Several common features of ribosomopathies such as small stature, cancer predisposition, and hematological defects, point to how these diverse diseases may be related at a molecular level.
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- Joy Armistead
- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, The University of Manitoba, 745 Bannatyne Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, The University of Manitoba, 745 Bannatyne Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada; The Manitoba Institute of Child Health, 715 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4, Canada.
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Janska H, Kwasniak M. Mitoribosomal regulation of OXPHOS biogenesis in plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:79. [PMID: 24634672 PMCID: PMC3942809 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The ribosome filter hypothesis posits that ribosomes are not simple non-selective translation machines but may also function as regulatory elements in protein synthesis. Recent data supporting ribosomal filtering come from plant mitochondria where it has been shown that translation of mitochondrial transcripts encoding components of oxidative phosphorylation complexes (OXPHOS) and of mitoribosomes can be differentially affected by alterations in mitoribosomes. The biogenesis of mitoribosome was perturbed by silencing of a gene encoding a small-subunit protein of the mitoribosome in Arabidopsis thaliana. As a consequence, the mitochondrial OXPHOS and ribosomal transcripts were both upregulated, but only the ribosomal proteins were oversynthesized, while the OXPHOS subunits were actually depleted. This finding implies that the heterogeneity of plant mitoribosomes found in vivo could contribute to the functional selectivity of translation under distinct conditions. Furthermore, global analysis indicates that biogenesis of OXPHOS complexes in plants can be regulated at different levels of mitochondrial and nuclear gene expression, however, the ultimate coordination of genome expression occurs at the complex assembly level.
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- Hanna Janska
- *Correspondence: Hanna Janska, Molecular Biology of the Cell Department, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14A, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland e-mail:
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Rackham O, Filipovska A. Supernumerary proteins of mitochondrial ribosomes. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:1227-32. [PMID: 23958563 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Messenger RNAs encoded by mitochondrial genomes are translated on mitochondrial ribosomes that have unique structure and protein composition compared to prokaryotic and cytoplasmic ribosomes. Mitochondrial ribosomes are a patchwork of core proteins that share homology with prokaryotic ribosomal proteins and new, supernumerary proteins that can be unique to different organisms. In mammals, there are specific supernumerary ribosomal proteins that are not present in other eukaryotes. SCOPE OF REVIEW Here we discuss the roles of supernumerary proteins in the regulation of mitochondrial gene expression and compare them among different eukaryotic systems. Furthermore, we consider if differences in the structure and organization of mitochondrial genomes may have contributed to the acquisition of mitochondrial ribosomal proteins with new functions. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The distinct and diverse compositions of mitochondrial ribosomes illustrate the high evolutionary divergence found between mitochondrial genetic systems. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Elucidating the role of the organism-specific supernumerary proteins may provide a window into the regulation of mitochondrial gene expression through evolution in response to distinct evolutionary paths taken by mitochondria in different organisms. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Frontiers of Mitochondrial Research.
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- Oliver Rackham
- Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Western Australia 6000, Australia; School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Western Australia 6000, Australia; School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia 6009, Australia.
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Bauer JW, Brandl C, Haubenreisser O, Wimmer B, Weber M, Karl T, Klausegger A, Breitenbach M, Hintner H, von der Haar T, Tuite MF, Breitenbach-Koller L. Specialized yeast ribosomes: a customized tool for selective mRNA translation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e67609. [PMID: 23861776 PMCID: PMC3704640 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Evidence is now accumulating that sub-populations of ribosomes - so-called specialized ribosomes - can favour the translation of subsets of mRNAs. Here we use a large collection of diploid yeast strains, each deficient in one or other copy of the set of ribosomal protein (RP) genes, to generate eukaryotic cells carrying distinct populations of altered ‘specialized’ ribosomes. We show by comparative protein synthesis assays that different heterologous mRNA reporters based on luciferase are preferentially translated by distinct populations of specialized ribosomes. These mRNAs include reporters carrying premature termination codons (PTC) thus allowing us to identify specialized ribosomes that alter the efficiency of translation termination leading to enhanced synthesis of the wild-type protein. This finding suggests that these strains can be used to identify novel therapeutic targets in the ribosome. To explore this further we examined the translation of the mRNA encoding the extracellular matrix protein laminin β3 (LAMB3) since a LAMB3-PTC mutant is implicated in the blistering skin disease Epidermolysis bullosa (EB). This screen identified specialized ribosomes with reduced levels of RP L35B as showing enhanced synthesis of full-length LAMB3 in cells expressing the LAMB3-PTC mutant. Importantly, the RP L35B sub-population of specialized ribosomes leave both translation of a reporter luciferase carrying a different PTC and bulk mRNA translation largely unaltered.
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- Johann W. Bauer
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital Salzburg/PMU, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital Salzburg/PMU, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital Salzburg/PMU, Salzburg, Austria
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- Kent Fungal Group, School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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- Kent Fungal Group, School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
- * E-mail: (MFT); (LB-K)
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
- * E-mail: (MFT); (LB-K)
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The many faces of proteins. FEBS Lett 2013; 587:995-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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