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Firdous Z, Kalra S, Chattopadhyay R, Bari VK. Current insight into the role of mRNA decay pathways in fungal pathogenesis. Microbiol Res 2024; 283:127671. [PMID: 38479232 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Pathogenic fungal species can cause superficial and mucosal infections, to potentially fatal systemic or invasive infections in humans. These infections are more common in immunocompromised or critically ill patients and have a significant morbidity and fatality rate. Fungal pathogens utilize several strategies to adapt the host environment resulting in efficient and comprehensive alterations in their cellular metabolism. Fungal virulence is regulated by several factors and post-transcriptional regulation mechanisms involving mRNA molecules are one of them. Post-transcriptional controls have emerged as critical regulatory mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of fungal species. The untranslated upstream and downstream regions of the mRNA, as well as RNA-binding proteins, regulate morphogenesis and virulence by controlling mRNA degradation and stability. The limited number of available therapeutic drugs, the emergence of multidrug resistance, and high death rates associated with systemic fungal illnesses pose a serious risk to human health. Therefore, new antifungal treatments that specifically target mRNA pathway components can decrease fungal pathogenicity and when combined increase the effectiveness of currently available antifungal drugs. This review summarizes the mRNA degradation pathways and their role in fungal pathogenesis.
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- Zulikha Firdous
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, VPO-Ghudda, Bathinda 151401, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, VPO-Ghudda, Bathinda 151401, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, VPO-Ghudda, Bathinda 151401, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, VPO-Ghudda, Bathinda 151401, India.
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He F, Jacobson A. Eukaryotic mRNA decapping factors: molecular mechanisms and activity. FEBS J 2023; 290:5057-5085. [PMID: 36098474 PMCID: PMC10008757 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Decapping is the enzymatic removal of 5' cap structures from mRNAs in eukaryotic cells. Cap structures normally enhance mRNA translation and stability, and their excision commits an mRNA to complete 5'-3' exoribonucleolytic digestion and generally ends the physical and functional cellular presence of the mRNA. Decapping plays a pivotal role in eukaryotic cytoplasmic mRNA turnover and is a critical and highly regulated event in multiple 5'-3' mRNA decay pathways, including general 5'-3' decay, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), AU-rich element-mediated mRNA decay, microRNA-mediated gene silencing, and targeted transcript-specific mRNA decay. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, mRNA decapping is carried out by a single Dcp1-Dcp2 decapping enzyme in concert with the accessory activities of specific regulators commonly known as decapping activators or enhancers. These regulatory proteins include the general decapping activators Edc1, 2, and 3, Dhh1, Scd6, Pat1, and the Lsm1-7 complex, as well as the NMD-specific factors, Upf1, 2, and 3. Here, we focus on in vivo mRNA decapping regulation in yeast. We summarize recently uncovered molecular mechanisms that control selective targeting of the yeast decapping enzyme and discuss new roles for specific decapping activators in controlling decapping enzyme targeting, assembly of target-specific decapping complexes, and the monitoring of mRNA translation. Further, we discuss the kinetic contribution of mRNA decapping for overall decay of different substrate mRNAs and highlight experimental evidence pointing to the functional coordination and physical coupling between events in mRNA deadenylation, decapping, and 5'-3' exoribonucleolytic decay.
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- Feng He
- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, UMass Chan Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01655
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, UMass Chan Medical School, 368 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01655
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Krempl C, Lazzaretti D, Sprangers R. A structural biology view on the enzymes involved in eukaryotic mRNA turnover. Biol Chem 2023; 404:1101-1121. [PMID: 37709756 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2023-0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The cellular environment contains numerous ribonucleases that are dedicated to process mRNA transcripts that have been targeted for degradation. Here, we review the three dimensional structures of the ribonuclease complexes (Pan2-Pan3, Ccr4-Not, Xrn1, exosome) and the mRNA decapping enzymes (Dcp2, DcpS) that are involved in mRNA turnover. Structures of major parts of these proteins have been experimentally determined. These enzymes and factors do not act in isolation, but are embedded in interaction networks which regulate enzyme activity and ensure that the appropriate substrates are recruited. The structural details of the higher order complexes that form can, in part, be accurately deduced from known structural data of sub-complexes. Interestingly, many of the ribonuclease and decapping enzymes have been observed in structurally different conformations. Together with experimental data, this highlights that structural changes are often important for enzyme function. We conclude that the known structural data of mRNA decay factors provide important functional insights, but that static structural data needs to be complemented with information regarding protein motions to complete the picture of how transcripts are turned over. In addition, we highlight multiple aspects that influence mRNA turnover rates, but that have not been structurally characterized so far.
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- Christina Krempl
- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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He F, Wu C, Jacobson A. Dcp2 C-terminal cis-binding elements control selective targeting of the decapping enzyme by forming distinct decapping complexes. eLife 2022; 11:74410. [PMID: 35604319 PMCID: PMC9170289 DOI: 10.7554/elife.74410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A single Dcp1-Dcp2 decapping enzyme targets diverse classes of yeast mRNAs for decapping-dependent 5' to 3' decay, but the molecular mechanisms controlling mRNA selectivity by the enzyme remain elusive. Through extensive genetic analyses we reveal that Dcp2 C-terminal domain cis-regulatory elements control decapping enzyme target specificity by orchestrating formation of distinct decapping complexes. Two Upf1-binding motifs direct the decapping enzyme to NMD substrates, a single Edc3-binding motif targets both Edc3 and Dhh1 substrates, and Pat1-binding leucine-rich motifs target Edc3 and Dhh1 substrates under selective conditions. Although it functions as a unique targeting component of specific complexes, Edc3 is a common component of multiple complexes. Scd6 and Xrn1 also have specific binding sites on Dcp2, allowing them to be directly recruited to decapping complexes. Collectively, our results demonstrate that Upf1, Edc3, Scd6, and Pat1 function as regulatory subunits of the holo-decapping enzyme, controlling both its substrate specificity and enzymatic activation.
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- Feng He
- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, United States
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The 5'-terminal cap is a fundamental determinant of eukaryotic gene expression which facilitates cap-dependent translation and protects mRNAs from exonucleolytic degradation. Enzyme-directed hydrolysis of the cap (decapping) decisively affects mRNA expression and turnover, and is a heavily regulated event. Following the identification of the decapping holoenzyme (Dcp1/2) over two decades ago, numerous studies revealed the complexity of decapping regulation across species and cell types. A conserved set of Dcp1/2-associated proteins, implicated in decapping activation and molecular scaffolding, were identified through genetic and molecular interaction studies, and yet their exact mechanisms of action are only emerging. In this review, we discuss the prevailing models on the roles and assembly of decapping co-factors, with considerations of conservation across species and comparison across physiological contexts. We next discuss the functional convergences of decapping machineries with other RNA-protein complexes in cytoplasmic P bodies and compare current views on their impact on mRNA stability and translation. Lastly, we review the current models of decapping activation and highlight important gaps in our current understanding.
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- Elva Vidya
- Goodman Cancer Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Goodman Cancer Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Porcine Deltacoronavirus nsp5 Cleaves DCP1A To Decrease Its Antiviral Activity. J Virol 2020; 94:JVI.02162-19. [PMID: 32461317 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02162-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is an emerging swine enteropathogenic coronavirus. The nonstructural protein nsp5, also called 3C-like protease, is responsible for processing viral polyprotein precursors in coronavirus (CoV) replication. Previous studies have shown that PDCoV nsp5 cleaves the NF-κB essential modulator and the signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 to disrupt interferon (IFN) production and signaling, respectively. Whether PDCoV nsp5 also cleaves IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), IFN-induced antiviral effector molecules, remains unclear. In this study, we screened 14 classical ISGs and found that PDCoV nsp5 cleaved the porcine mRNA-decapping enzyme 1a (pDCP1A) through its protease activity. Similar cleavage of endogenous pDCP1A was also observed in PDCoV-infected cells. PDCoV nsp5 cleaved pDCP1A at glutamine 343 (Q343), and the cleaved pDCP1A fragments, pDCP1A1-343 and pDCP1A344-580, were unable to inhibit PDCoV infection. Mutant pDCP1A-Q343A, which resists nsp5-mediated cleavage, exhibited a stronger ability to inhibit PDCoV infection than wild-type pDCP1A. Interestingly, the Q343 cleavage site is highly conserved in DCP1A homologs from other mammalian species. Further analyses demonstrated that nsp5 encoded by seven tested CoVs that can infect human or pig also cleaved pDCP1A and human DCP1A, suggesting that DCP1A may be the common target for cleavage by nsp5 of mammalian CoVs.IMPORTANCE Interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene (ISG) induction through IFN signaling is important to create an antiviral state and usually directly inhibits virus infection. The present study first demonstrated that PDCoV nsp5 can cleave mRNA-decapping enzyme 1a (DCP1A) to attenuate its antiviral activity. Furthermore, cleaving DCP1A is a common characteristic of nsp5 proteins from different coronaviruses (CoVs), which represents a common immune evasion mechanism of CoVs. Previous evidence showed that CoV nsp5 cleaves the NF-κB essential modulator and signal transducer and activator of transcription 2. Taken together, CoV nsp5 is a potent IFN antagonist because it can simultaneously target different aspects of the host IFN system, including IFN production and signaling and effector molecules.
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Tewary SK, Zheng YG, Ho MC. Protein arginine methyltransferases: insights into the enzyme structure and mechanism at the atomic level. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:2917-2932. [PMID: 31123777 PMCID: PMC6741777 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03145-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) catalyze the methyl transfer to the arginine residues of protein substrates and are classified into three major types based on the final form of the methylated arginine. Recent studies have shown a strong correlation between PRMT expression level and the prognosis of cancer patients. Currently, crystal structures of eight PRMT members have been determined. Kinetic and structural studies have shown that all PRMTs share similar, but unique catalytic and substrate recognition mechanism. In this review, we discuss the structural similarities and differences of different PRMT members, focusing on their overall structure, S-adenosyl-L-methionine-binding pocket, substrate arginine recognition and catalytic mechanisms. Since PRMTs are valuable targets for drug discovery, we also rationally classify the known PRMT inhibitors into five classes and discuss their mechanisms of action at the atomic level.
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan.
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
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He F, Celik A, Wu C, Jacobson A. General decapping activators target different subsets of inefficiently translated mRNAs. eLife 2018; 7:34409. [PMID: 30520724 PMCID: PMC6300357 DOI: 10.7554/elife.34409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The Dcp1-Dcp2 decapping enzyme and the decapping activators Pat1, Dhh1, and Lsm1 regulate mRNA decapping, but their mechanistic integration is unknown. We analyzed the gene expression consequences of deleting PAT1, LSM1, or DHH1, or the DCP2 C-terminal domain, and found that: i) the Dcp2 C-terminal domain is an effector of both negative and positive regulation; ii) rather than being global activators of decapping, Pat1, Lsm1, and Dhh1 directly target specific subsets of yeast mRNAs and loss of the functions of each of these factors has substantial indirect consequences for genome-wide mRNA expression; and iii) transcripts targeted by Pat1, Lsm1, and Dhh1 exhibit only partial overlap, are generally translated inefficiently, and, as expected, are targeted to decapping-dependent decay. Our results define the roles of Pat1, Lsm1, and Dhh1 in decapping of general mRNAs and suggest that these factors may monitor mRNA translation and target unique features of individual mRNAs.
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- Feng He
- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts, United States
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Charenton C, Graille M. mRNA decapping: finding the right structures. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2018; 373:rstb.2018.0164. [PMID: 30397101 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2018.0164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In eukaryotes, the elimination of the m7GpppN mRNA cap, a process known as decapping, is a critical, largely irreversible and highly regulated step of mRNA decay that withdraws the targeted mRNAs from the pool of translatable templates. The decapping reaction is catalysed by a multi-protein complex formed by the Dcp2 catalytic subunit and its Dcp1 cofactor, a holoenzyme that is poorly active on its own and needs several accessory proteins (Lsm1-7 complex, Pat1, Edc1-2, Edc3 and/or EDC4) to be fully efficient. Here, we discuss the several crystal structures of Dcp2 domains bound to various partners (proteins or small molecules) determined in the last couple of years that have considerably improved our current understanding of how Dcp2, assisted by its various activators, is recruited to its mRNA targets and adopts its active conformation upon substrate recognition. We also describe how, over the years, elegant integrative structural biology approaches combined to biochemistry and genetics led to the identification of the correct structure of the active Dcp1-Dcp2 holoenzyme among the many available conformations trapped by X-ray crystallography.This article is part of the theme issue '5' and 3' modifications controlling RNA degradation'.
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- Clément Charenton
- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Ecole polytechnique, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Ecole polytechnique, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau cedex, France
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Tao R, Fang L, Bai D, Ke W, Zhou Y, Wang D, Xiao S. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Nonstructural Protein 4 Cleaves Porcine DCP1a To Attenuate Its Antiviral Activity. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 201:2345-2353. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Das S, Sarkar D, Das B. The interplay between transcription and mRNA degradation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MICROBIAL CELL 2017; 4:212-228. [PMID: 28706937 PMCID: PMC5507684 DOI: 10.15698/mic2017.07.580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The cellular transcriptome is shaped by both the rates of mRNA synthesis in the nucleus and mRNA degradation in the cytoplasm under a specified condition. The last decade witnessed an exciting development in the field of post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression which underscored a strong functional coupling between the transcription and mRNA degradation. The functional integration is principally mediated by a group of specialized promoters and transcription factors that govern the stability of their cognate transcripts by “marking” them with a specific factor termed “coordinator.” The “mark” carried by the message is later decoded in the cytoplasm which involves the stimulation of one or more mRNA-decay factors, either directly by the “coordinator” itself or in an indirect manner. Activation of the decay factor(s), in turn, leads to the alteration of the stability of the marked message in a selective fashion. Thus, the integration between mRNA synthesis and decay plays a potentially significant role to shape appropriate gene expression profiles during cell cycle progression, cell division, cellular differentiation and proliferation, stress, immune and inflammatory responses, and may enhance the rate of biological evolution.
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- Subhadeep Das
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Present Address: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201-2002, USA
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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Basbouss-Serhal I, Pateyron S, Cochet F, Leymarie J, Bailly C. 5' to 3' mRNA Decay Contributes to the Regulation of Arabidopsis Seed Germination by Dormancy. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 173:1709-1723. [PMID: 28126845 PMCID: PMC5338662 DOI: 10.1104/pp.16.01933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The regulation of plant gene expression, necessary for development and adaptive responses, relies not only on RNA transcription but also on messenger RNA (mRNA) fate. To understand whether seed germination relies on the degradation of specific subsets of mRNA, we investigated whether the 5' to 3' RNA decay machinery participated in the regulation of this process. Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seeds of exoribonuclease4 (xrn4) and varicose (vcs) mutants displayed distinct dormancy phenotypes. Transcriptome analysis of xrn4-5 and vcs-8 mutant seeds allowed us to identify genes that are likely to play a role in the control of germination. Study of 5' untranslated region features of these transcripts revealed that specific motifs, secondary energy, and GC content could play a role in their degradation by XRN4 and VCS, and Gene Ontology clustering revealed novel actors of seed dormancy and germination. Several specific transcripts identified as being putative targets of XRN4 and VCS in seeds (PECTIN LYASE-LIKE, ASPARTYL PROTEASE, DWD-HYPERSENSITIVE-TO-ABA3, and YELLOW STRIPE-LIKE5) were further studied by reverse genetics, and their functional roles in the germination process were confirmed by mutant analysis. These findings suggest that completion of germination and its regulation by dormancy also depend on the degradation of specific subsets of mRNA.
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- Isabelle Basbouss-Serhal
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7622, Biologie du Développement, F-75005 Paris, France (I.B.-S., F.C., J.L., C.B.)
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.); and
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.)
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7622, Biologie du Développement, F-75005 Paris, France (I.B.-S., F.C., J.L., C.B.)
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.); and
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.)
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7622, Biologie du Développement, F-75005 Paris, France (I.B.-S., F.C., J.L., C.B.)
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.); and
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.)
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7622, Biologie du Développement, F-75005 Paris, France (I.B.-S., F.C., J.L., C.B.)
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.); and
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.)
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7622, Biologie du Développement, F-75005 Paris, France (I.B.-S., F.C., J.L., C.B.);
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.); and
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris Saclay IPS2, Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Bâtiment 630, 91405 Orsay, France (S.P.)
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Huch S, Müller M, Muppavarapu M, Gommlich J, Balagopal V, Nissan T. The decapping activator Edc3 and the Q/N-rich domain of Lsm4 function together to enhance mRNA stability and alter mRNA decay pathway dependence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biol Open 2016; 5:1388-1399. [PMID: 27543059 PMCID: PMC5087693 DOI: 10.1242/bio.020487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The rate and regulation of mRNA decay are major elements in the proper control of gene expression. Edc3 and Lsm4 are two decapping activator proteins that have previously been shown to function in the assembly of RNA granules termed P bodies. Here, we show that deletion of edc3, when combined with a removal of the glutamine/asparagine rich region of Lsm4 (edc3Δ lsm4ΔC) reduces mRNA stability and alters pathways of mRNA degradation. Multiple tested mRNAs exhibited reduced stability in the edc3Δ lsm4ΔC mutant. The destabilization was linked to an increased dependence on Ccr4-mediated deadenylation and mRNA decapping. Unlike characterized mutations in decapping factors that either are neutral or are able to stabilize mRNA, the combined edc3Δ lsm4ΔC mutant reduced mRNA stability. We characterized the growth and activity of the major mRNA decay systems and translation in double mutant and wild-type yeast. In the edc3Δ lsm4ΔC mutant, we observed alterations in the levels of specific mRNA decay factors as well as nuclear accumulation of the catalytic subunit of the decapping enzyme Dcp2. Hence, we suggest that the effects on mRNA stability in the edc3Δ lsm4ΔC mutant may originate from mRNA decay protein abundance or changes in mRNPs, or alternatively may imply a role for P bodies in mRNA stabilization. Summary: A strain mutated in two decapping activators, previously implicated in P body assembly, has reduced mRNA stability and increased dependence on decapping and Ccr4-dependent deadenylation for mRNA degradation.
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- Susanne Huch
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 87, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 87, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 87, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 87, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 87, Sweden
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Structure of the active form of Dcp1-Dcp2 decapping enzyme bound to m 7GDP and its Edc3 activator. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2016; 23:982-986. [PMID: 27694841 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Elimination of the 5' cap of eukaryotic mRNAs, known as decapping, is considered to be a crucial, irreversible and highly regulated step required for the rapid degradation of mRNA by Xrn1, the major cytoplasmic 5'-3' exonuclease. Decapping is accomplished by the recruitment of a protein complex formed by the Dcp2 catalytic subunit and its Dcp1 cofactor. However, this complex has a low intrinsic enzymatic activity and requires several accessory proteins such as the Lsm1-7 complex, Pat1, Edc1-Edc2 and/or Edc3 to be fully active. Here we present the crystal structure of the active form of the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis Dcp1-Dcp2 enzyme bound to its product (m7GDP) and its potent activator Edc3. This structure of the Dcp1-Dcp2 complex bound to a cap analog further explains previously published data on substrate binding and provides hints as to the mechanism of Edc3-mediated Dcp2 activation.
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Wurm JP, Overbeck J, Sprangers R. The S. pombe mRNA decapping complex recruits cofactors and an Edc1-like activator through a single dynamic surface. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 22:1360-72. [PMID: 27354705 PMCID: PMC4986892 DOI: 10.1261/rna.057315.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The removal of the 5' 7-methylguanosine mRNA cap structure (decapping) is a central step in the 5'-3' mRNA degradation pathway and is performed by the Dcp1:Dcp2 decapping complex. The activity of this complex is tightly regulated to prevent premature degradation of the transcript. Here, we establish that the aromatic groove of the EVH1 domain of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Dcp1 can interact with proline-rich sequences in the exonuclease Xrn1, the scaffolding protein Pat1, the helicase Dhh1, and the C-terminal disordered region of Dcp2. We show that this region of Dcp1 can also recruit a previously unidentified enhancer of decapping protein (Edc1) and solved the crystal structure of the complex. NMR relaxation dispersion experiments reveal that the Dcp1 binding site can adopt multiple conformations, thus providing the plasticity that is required to accommodate different ligands. We show that the activator Edc1 makes additional contacts with the regulatory domain of Dcp2 and that an activation motif in Edc1 increases the RNA affinity of Dcp1:Dcp2. Our data support a model where Edc1 stabilizes the RNA in the active site, which results in enhanced decapping rates. In summary, we show that multiple decapping factors, including the Dcp2 C-terminal region, compete with Edc1 for Dcp1 binding. Our data thus reveal a network of interactions that can fine-tune the catalytic activity of the decapping complex.
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- Jan Philip Wurm
- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Valkov E, Muthukumar S, Chang CT, Jonas S, Weichenrieder O, Izaurralde E. Structure of the Dcp2-Dcp1 mRNA-decapping complex in the activated conformation. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2016; 23:574-9. [PMID: 27183195 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.3232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The removal of the mRNA 5' cap (decapping) by Dcp2 shuts down translation and commits mRNA to full degradation. Dcp2 activity is enhanced by activator proteins such as Dcp1 and Edc1. However, owing to conformational flexibility, the active conformation of Dcp2 and the mechanism of decapping activation have remained unknown. Here, we report a 1.6-Å-resolution crystal structure of the Schizosaccharomyces pombe Dcp2-Dcp1 heterodimer in an unprecedented conformation that is tied together by an intrinsically disordered peptide from Edc1. In this ternary complex, an unforeseen rotation of the Dcp2 catalytic domain allows residues from both Dcp2 and Dcp1 to cooperate in RNA binding, thus explaining decapping activation by increased substrate affinity. The architecture of the Dcp2-Dcp1-Edc1 complex provides a rationale for the conservation of a sequence motif in Edc1 that is also present in unrelated decapping activators, thus indicating that the presently described mechanism of decapping activation is evolutionarily conserved.
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- Eugene Valkov
- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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Jonas S, Izaurralde E. The role of disordered protein regions in the assembly of decapping complexes and RNP granules. Genes Dev 2014; 27:2628-41. [PMID: 24352420 PMCID: PMC3877753 DOI: 10.1101/gad.227843.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Removal of the 5′ cap structure is a critical step in mRNA turnover, yet key questions regarding the assembly and regulation of decapping complexes remain unanswered. This review provides comprehensive insight into the structural and biochemical properties of decapping factors. Jonas and Izaurralde highlight the plasticity of the decapping network and cover recent advances that reveal how short linear motifs (SliMs) in disordered regions help maintain interactions between decapping network members. The removal of the 5′ cap structure by the decapping enzyme DCP2 inhibits translation and generally commits the mRNA to irreversible 5′-to-3′ exonucleolytic degradation by XRN1. DCP2 catalytic activity is stimulated by DCP1, and these proteins form the conserved core of the decapping complex. Additional decapping factors orchestrate the recruitment and activity of this complex in vivo. These factors include enhancer of decapping 3 (EDC3), EDC4, like Sm14A (LSm14A), Pat, the LSm1–7 complex, and the RNA helicase DDX6. Decapping factors are often modular and feature folded domains flanked or connected by low-complexity disordered regions. Recent studies have made important advances in understanding how these disordered regions contribute to the assembly of decapping complexes and promote phase transitions that drive RNP granule formation. These studies have also revealed that the decapping network is governed by interactions mediated by short linear motifs (SLiMs) in these disordered regions. Consequently, the network has rapidly evolved, and although decapping factors are conserved, individual interactions between orthologs have been rewired during evolution. The plasticity of the network facilitates the acquisition of additional subunits or domains in pre-existing subunits, enhances opportunities for regulating mRNA degradation, and eventually leads to the emergence of novel functions.
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- Stefanie Jonas
- Department of Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Maldonado-Bonilla LD. Composition and function of P bodies in Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:201. [PMID: 24860588 PMCID: PMC4030149 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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mRNA accumulation is tightly regulated by diverse molecular pathways. The identification and characterization of enzymes and regulatory proteins involved in controlling the fate of mRNA offers the possibility to broaden our understanding of posttranscriptional gene regulation. Processing bodies (P bodies, PB) are cytoplasmic protein complexes involved in degradation and translational arrest of mRNA. Composition and dynamics of these subcellular structures have been studied in animal systems, yeasts and in the model plant Arabidopsis. Their assembly implies the aggregation of specific factors related to decapping, deadenylation, and exoribonucleases that operate synchronously to regulate certain mRNA targets during development and adaptation to stress. Although the general function of PB along with the flow of genetic information is understood, several questions still remain open. This review summarizes data on the composition, potential molecular roles, and biological significance of PB and potentially related proteins in Arabidopsis.
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- Luis D. Maldonado-Bonilla
- *Correspondence: Luis D. Maldonado-Bonilla, Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Camino a la Presa San José 2055, San Luis Potosí 78216, Mexico e-mail:
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Dougherty JD, Reineke LC, Lloyd RE. mRNA decapping enzyme 1a (Dcp1a)-induced translational arrest through protein kinase R (PKR) activation requires the N-terminal enabled vasodilator-stimulated protein homology 1 (EVH1) domain. J Biol Chem 2013; 289:3936-49. [PMID: 24382890 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.518191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have shown previously that poliovirus infection disrupts cytoplasmic P-bodies in infected mammalian cells. During the infectious cycle, poliovirus causes the directed cleavage of Dcp1a and Pan3, coincident with the dispersion of P-bodies. We now show that expression of Dcp1a prior to infection, surprisingly, restricts poliovirus infection. This inhibition of infection was independent of P-body formation because expression of GFP-Dcp1a mutants that cannot enter P-bodies restricted poliovirus infection similar to wild-type GFP-Dcp1a. Expression of wild-type or mutant GFP-Dcp1a induced phosphorylation of eIF2α through the eIF2α kinase protein kinase R (PKR). Activation of PKR required the amino-terminal EVH1 domain of Dcp1a. This PKR-induced translational inhibition appears to be specific to Dcp1a because the expression of other P-body components, Pan2, Pan3, Ccr4, or Caf1, did not result in the inhibition of poliovirus gene expression or induce eIF2α phosphorylation. The translation blockade induced by Dcp1a expression suggests novel signaling linking RNA degradation/decapping and regulation of translation.
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- Jonathan D Dougherty
- From the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030
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Song MG, Bail S, Kiledjian M. Multiple Nudix family proteins possess mRNA decapping activity. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 19:390-9. [PMID: 23353937 PMCID: PMC3677249 DOI: 10.1261/rna.037309.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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RNA decapping is an important contributor to gene expression and is a critical determinant of mRNA decay. The recent demonstration that mammalian cells harbor at least two distinct decapping enzymes that preferentially modulate a subset of mRNAs raises the intriguing possibility of whether additional decapping enzymes exist. Because both known decapping proteins, Dcp2 and Nudt16, are members of the Nudix hydrolase family, we set out to determine whether other members of this family of proteins also contain intrinsic RNA decapping activity. Here we demonstrate that six additional mouse Nudix proteins--Nudt2, Nudt3, Nudt12, Nudt15, Nudt17, and Nudt19--have varying degrees of decapping activity in vitro on both monomethylated and unmethylated capped RNAs. The decapping products from Nudt17 and Nudt19 were analogous to Dcp2 and predominantly generated m⁷GDP, while cleavage by Nudt2, Nudt3, Nudt12, and Nudt15 was more pleiotropic and generated both m⁷GMP and m⁷GDP. Interestingly, all six Nudix proteins as well as both Dcp2 and Nudt16 could hydrolyze the cap of an unmethylated capped RNA, indicating that decapping enzymes may be less constrained for the presence of the methyl moiety. Investigation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Nudix proteins revealed that the yeast homolog of Nudt3, Ddp1p, also possesses decapping activity in vitro. Moreover, the bacterial Nudix pyrophosphohydrolase RppH displayed RNA decapping activity and released m⁷GDP product comparable to Dcp2, indicating that decapping is an evolutionarily conserved activity that preceded mammalian cap formation. These findings demonstrate that multiple Nudix family hydrolases may function in mRNA decapping and mRNA stability.
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8082, USA
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Aizer A, Kafri P, Kalo A, Shav-Tal Y. The P body protein Dcp1a is hyper-phosphorylated during mitosis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e49783. [PMID: 23300942 PMCID: PMC3534667 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Processing bodies (PBs) are non-membranous cytoplasmic structures found in all eukaryotes. Many of their components such as the Dcp1 and Dcp2 proteins are highly conserved. Using live-cell imaging we found that PB structures disassembled as cells prepared for cell division, and then began to reassemble during the late stages of cytokinesis. During the cell cycle and as cells passed through S phase, PB numbers increased. However, there was no memory of PB numbers between mother and daughter cells. Examination of hDcp1a and hDcp1b proteins by electrophoresis in mitotic cell extracts showed a pronounced slower migrating band, which was caused by hyper-phosphorylation of the protein. We found that hDcp1a is a phospho-protein during interphase that becomes hyper-phosphorylated in mitotic cells. Using truncations of hDcp1a we localized the region important for hyper-phosphorylation to the center of the protein. Mutational analysis demonstrated the importance of serine 315 in the hyper-phosphorylation process, while other serine residues tested had a minor affect. Live-cell imaging demonstrated that serine mutations in other regions of the protein affected the dynamics of hDcp1a association with the PB structure. Our work demonstrates the control of PB dynamics during the cell cycle via phosphorylation.
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- Adva Aizer
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Nanotechnology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Nanotechnology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Nanotechnology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and Institute of Nanotechnology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Chuang TW, Chang WL, Lee KM, Tarn WY. The RNA-binding protein Y14 inhibits mRNA decapping and modulates processing body formation. Mol Biol Cell 2013; 24:1-13. [PMID: 23115303 PMCID: PMC3530774 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e12-03-0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Revised: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The exon-junction complex (EJC) deposited on a newly spliced mRNA plays an important role in subsequent mRNA metabolic events. Here we show that an EJC core heterodimer, Y14/Magoh, specifically associates with mRNA-degradation factors, including the mRNA-decapping complex and exoribonucleases, whereas another core factor, eIF4AIII/MLN51, does not. We also demonstrate that Y14 interacts directly with the decapping factor Dcp2 and the 5' cap structure of mRNAs via different but overlapping domains and that Y14 inhibits the mRNA-decapping activity of Dcp2 in vitro. Accordingly, overexpression of Y14 prolongs the half-life of a reporter mRNA. Therefore Y14 may function independently of the EJC in preventing mRNA decapping and decay. Furthermore, we observe that depletion of Y14 disrupts the formation of processing bodies, whereas overexpression of a phosphomimetic Y14 considerably increases the number of processing bodies, perhaps by sequestering the mRNA-degradation factors. In conclusion, this report provides unprecedented evidence for a role of Y14 in regulating mRNA degradation and processing body formation and reinforces the influence of phosphorylation of Y14 on its activity in postsplicing mRNA metabolism.
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- Tzu-Wei Chuang
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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Arribas-Layton M, Wu D, Lykke-Andersen J, Song H. Structural and functional control of the eukaryotic mRNA decapping machinery. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2012; 1829:580-9. [PMID: 23287066 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 12/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The regulation of mRNA degradation is critical for proper gene expression. Many major pathways for mRNA decay involve the removal of the 5' 7-methyl guanosine (m(7)G) cap in the cytoplasm to allow for 5'-to-3' exonucleolytic decay. The most well studied and conserved eukaryotic decapping enzyme is Dcp2, and its function is aided by co-factors and decapping enhancers. A subset of these factors can act to enhance the catalytic activity of Dcp2, while others might stimulate the remodeling of proteins bound to the mRNA substrate that may otherwise inhibit decapping. Structural studies have provided major insights into the mechanisms by which Dcp2 and decapping co-factors activate decapping. Additional mRNA decay factors can function by recruiting components of the decapping machinery to target mRNAs. mRNA decay factors, decapping factors, and mRNA substrates can be found in cytoplasmic foci named P bodies that are conserved in eukaryotes, though their function remains unknown. In addition to Dcp2, other decapping enzymes have been identified, which may serve to supplement the function of Dcp2 or act in independent decay or quality control pathways. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: RNA Decay mechanisms.
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Lai T, Cho H, Liu Z, Bowler M, Piao S, Parker R, Kim Y, Song H. Structural Basis of the PNRC2-Mediated Link between mRNA Surveillance and Decapping. Structure 2012; 20:2025-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2012.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Revised: 08/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Braun JE, Truffault V, Boland A, Huntzinger E, Chang CT, Haas G, Weichenrieder O, Coles M, Izaurralde E. A direct interaction between DCP1 and XRN1 couples mRNA decapping to 5′ exonucleolytic degradation. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2012; 19:1324-31. [DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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All RNA species in yeast cells are subject to turnover. Work over the past 20 years has defined degradation mechanisms for messenger RNAs, transfer RNAs, ribosomal RNAs, and noncoding RNAs. In addition, numerous quality control mechanisms that target aberrant RNAs have been identified. Generally, each decay mechanism contains factors that funnel RNA substrates to abundant exo- and/or endonucleases. Key issues for future work include determining the mechanisms that control the specificity of RNA degradation and how RNA degradation processes interact with translation, RNA transport, and other cellular processes.
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- Roy Parker
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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Balagopal V, Fluch L, Nissan T. Ways and means of eukaryotic mRNA decay. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2012; 1819:593-603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 12/29/2011] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Itzhaki Z, Margalit H. Reduced polymorphism in domains involved in protein-protein interactions. PLoS One 2012; 7:e34503. [PMID: 22509312 PMCID: PMC3317993 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Genome sequencing of various individuals or isolates of the same species allows studying the polymorphism level of specific proteins and protein domains. Here we ask whether domains that are known to be involved in mediating protein-protein interactions show lower polymorphism than other domains. To this end we take advantage of a recent genome sequence dataset of 39 Saccahromyces cerevisiae strains and the experimentally determined protein interaction network of the laboratory strain. We analyze the polymorphism in domain residues involved in interactions at various levels of resolution, depending on their likelihood to be interaction mediators. We find that domains involved in interactions are less polymorphic than other domains. Furthermore, as the likelihood of a residue to be involved in interaction increases, its polymorphism decreases. Our results suggest that purifying selection operates on domains capable of mediating protein interactions to maintain their function.
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- Zohar Itzhaki
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Roca X, Karginov FV. RNA biology in a test tube--an overview of in vitro systems/assays. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2012; 3:509-27. [PMID: 22447682 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In vitro systems have provided a wealth of information in the field of RNA biology, as they constitute a superior and sometimes the unique approach to address many important questions. Such cell-free methods can be sorted by the degree of complexity of the preparation of enzymatic and/or regulatory activity. Progress in the study of pre-mRNA processing has largely relied on traditional in vitro methods, as these reactions have been recapitulated in cell-free systems. The pre-mRNA capping, editing, and cleavage/polyadenylation reactions have even been reconstituted using purified components, and the enzymes responsible for catalysis have been characterized by such techniques. In vitro splicing using nuclear or cytoplasmic extracts has yielded clues on spliceosome assembly, kinetics, and mechanisms of splicing and has been essential to elucidate the function of splicing factors. Coupled systems have been important to functionally connect distinct processes, like transcription and splicing. Extract preparation has also been adapted to cells from a variety of tissues and species, revealing general versus species-specific mechanisms. Cell-free assays have also been applied to newly discovered pathways such as those involving small RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs). The first two pathways have been well characterized largely by in vitro methods, which need to be developed for piRNAs. Finally, new techniques, such as single-molecule studies, are continuously being established, providing new and important insights into the field. Thus, in vitro approaches have been, are, and will continue being at the forefront of RNA research.
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- Xavier Roca
- Division of Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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Dehydration stress activates Arabidopsis MPK6 to signal DCP1 phosphorylation. EMBO J 2012; 31:1975-84. [PMID: 22407295 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2012.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic mRNA decapping proteins are essential for normal turnover of mRNA. Yet, the mechanism of bulk mRNA turnover during stress responses and its importance to stress tolerance are poorly understood. Here, we showed that dehydration stress activated MPK6 to phosphorylate serine 237 of Arabidopsis DCP1 and phospho-DCP1 preferentially associated with DCP5 to promote mRNA decapping in vivo. This process was essential for stress adaption as dcp5-1 and DCP1-S237A plants were hypersensitive to stress compared with wild-type (WT) plants. Microarray analysis revealed that dehydration-induced expression of many stress responsive genes was compromised in dcp5-1, whereas a subset of transcripts was over-represented in this mutant. Further analysis revealed that this subset of transcripts was likely the direct targets of stress-triggered mRNA decapping in WT. Our results suggest that mRNA decapping through MPK6-DCP1-DCP5 pathway serves as a rapid response to dehydration stress in Arabidopsis.
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Interdomain dynamics and coactivation of the mRNA decapping enzyme Dcp2 are mediated by a gatekeeper tryptophan. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:2872-7. [PMID: 22323607 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1113620109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Conformational dynamics in bilobed enzymes can be used to regulate their activity. One such enzyme, the eukaryotic decapping enzyme Dcp2, controls the half-life of mRNA by cleaving the 5' cap structure, which exposes a monophosphate that is efficiently degraded by exonucleases. Decapping by Dcp2 is thought to be controlled by an open-to-closed transition involving formation of a composite active site with two domains sandwiching substrate, but many details of this process are not understood. Here, using NMR spectroscopy and enzyme kinetics, we show that Trp43 of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Dcp2 is a conserved gatekeeper of this open-to-closed transition. We find that Dcp2 samples multiple conformations in solution on the millisecond-microsecond timescale. Mutation of the gatekeeper tryptophan abolishes the dynamic behavior of Dcp2 and attenuates coactivation by a yeast enhancer of decapping (Edc1). Our results determine the dynamics of the open-to-closed transition in Dcp2, suggest a structural pathway for coactivation, predict that Dcp1 directly contacts the catalytic domain of Dcp2, and show that coactivation of decapping by Dcp2 is linked to formation of the composite active site.
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Fromm SA, Truffault V, Kamenz J, Braun JE, Hoffmann NA, Izaurralde E, Sprangers R. The structural basis of Edc3- and Scd6-mediated activation of the Dcp1:Dcp2 mRNA decapping complex. EMBO J 2011; 31:279-90. [PMID: 22085934 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The Dcp1:Dcp2 decapping complex catalyses the removal of the mRNA 5' cap structure. Activator proteins, including Edc3 (enhancer of decapping 3), modulate its activity. Here, we solved the structure of the yeast Edc3 LSm domain in complex with a short helical leucine-rich motif (HLM) from Dcp2. The motif interacts with the monomeric Edc3 LSm domain in an unprecedented manner and recognizes a noncanonical binding surface. Based on the structure, we identified additional HLMs in the disordered C-terminal extension of Dcp2 that can interact with Edc3. Moreover, the LSm domain of the Edc3-related protein Scd6 competes with Edc3 for the interaction with these HLMs. We show that both Edc3 and Scd6 stimulate decapping in vitro, presumably by preventing the Dcp1:Dcp2 complex from adopting an inactive conformation. In addition, we show that the C-terminal HLMs in Dcp2 are necessary for the localization of the Dcp1:Dcp2 decapping complex to P-bodies in vivo. Unexpectedly, in contrast to yeast, in metazoans the HLM is found in Dcp1, suggesting that details underlying the regulation of mRNA decapping changed throughout evolution.
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- Simon A Fromm
- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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Borja MS, Piotukh K, Freund C, Gross JD. Dcp1 links coactivators of mRNA decapping to Dcp2 by proline recognition. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2011; 17:278-90. [PMID: 21148770 PMCID: PMC3022277 DOI: 10.1261/rna.2382011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/08/2010] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cap hydrolysis is a critical step in several eukaryotic mRNA decay pathways and is carried out by the evolutionarily conserved decapping complex containing Dcp2 at the catalytic core. In yeast, Dcp1 is an essential activator of decapping and coactivators such as Edc1 and Edc2 are thought to enhance activity, though their mechanism remains elusive. Using kinetic analysis we show that a crucial function of Dcp1 is to couple the binding of coactivators of decapping to activation of Dcp2. Edc1 and Edc2 bind Dcp1 via its EVH1 proline recognition site and stimulate decapping by 1000-fold, affecting both the K(M) for mRNA and rate of the catalytic step. The C-terminus of Edc1 is necessary and sufficient to enhance the catalytic step, while the remainder of the protein likely increases mRNA binding to the decapping complex. Lesions in the Dcp1 EVH1 domain or the Edc1 proline-rich sequence are sufficient to block stimulation. These results identify a new role of Dcp1, which is to link the binding of coactivators to substrate recognition and activation of Dcp2.
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- Mark S Borja
- Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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Song MG, Li Y, Kiledjian M. Multiple mRNA decapping enzymes in mammalian cells. Mol Cell 2010; 40:423-32. [PMID: 21070968 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2010.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Revised: 07/10/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Regulation of RNA degradation plays an important role in the control of gene expression. One mechanism of eukaryotic mRNA decay proceeds through an initial deadenylation followed by 5' end decapping and exonucleolytic decay. Dcp2 is currently believed to be the only cytoplasmic decapping enzyme responsible for decapping of all mRNAs. Here we report that Dcp2 protein modestly contributes to bulk mRNA decay and surprisingly is not detectable in a subset of mouse and human tissues. Consistent with these findings, a hypomorphic knockout of Dcp2 had no adverse consequences in mice. In contrast, the previously reported Xenopus nucleolar decapping enzyme, Nudt16, is an ubiquitous cytoplasmic decapping enzyme in mammalian cells. Like Dcp2, Nudt16 also regulates the stability of a subset of mRNAs including a member of the motin family of proteins involved in angiogenesis, Angiomotin-like 2. These data demonstrate mammalian cells possess multiple mRNA decapping enzymes, including Nudt16 to regulate mRNA turnover.
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- Man-Gen Song
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Ling SHM, Qamra R, Song H. Structural and functional insights into eukaryotic mRNA decapping. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2010; 2:193-208. [PMID: 21957006 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The control of messenger RNA (mRNA) translation and degradation is important in regulation of eukaryotic gene expression. In the general and specialized mRNA decay pathways which involve 5(') →3(') decay, decapping is the central step because it is the controlling gate preceding the actual degradation of mRNA and is a site of numerous control inputs. Removal of the cap structure is catalyzed by a decapping holoenzyme composed of the catalytic Dcp2 subunit and the coactivator Dcp1. Decapping is regulated by decapping activators and inhibitors. Recent structural and kinetics studies indicated that Dcp1 and the substrate RNA promote the closed form of the enzyme and the catalytic step of decapping is rate limiting and accelerated by Dcp1. The conformational change between the open and closed decapping enzyme is important for controlling decapping, and regulation of this transition has been proposed to be a checkpoint for determining the fate of mRNAs. Here we summarize the past and recent advances on the structural and functional studies of protein factors involved in regulating mRNA decapping.
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- Sharon H M Ling
- Laboratory of Macromolecular Structure, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore 138673
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Li Y, Kiledjian M. Regulation of mRNA decapping. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2010; 1:253-65. [PMID: 21935889 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Decapping is a critical step in the control of mRNA stability and the regulation of gene expression. Two major decapping enzymes involved in mRNA turnover have been identified, each functioning in one of the two exonucleolytic mRNA decay pathways in eukaryotic cells. The Dcp2 protein cleaves capped mRNA and initiates 5' to 3' degradation; the scavenger decapping enzyme, DcpS, hydrolyzes the cap structure generated by the 3' to 5' decay pathway. Consistent with the important role of decapping in gene expression, cap hydrolysis is exquisitely controlled by multiple regulators that influence association with the cap and the catalytic step. In this review, we will discuss the functions of the two different decapping enzymes, their regulation by cis-elements and trans-factors, and the potential role of the decapping enzymes in human neurological disorders.
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- You Li
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8082, USA
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DCP1 forms asymmetric trimers to assemble into active mRNA decapping complexes in metazoa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:21591-6. [PMID: 19966221 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0909871106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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DCP1 stimulates the decapping enzyme DCP2, which removes the mRNA 5' cap structure committing mRNAs to degradation. In multicellular eukaryotes, DCP1-DCP2 interaction is stabilized by additional proteins, including EDC4. However, most information on DCP2 activation stems from studies in S. cerevisiae, which lacks EDC4. Furthermore, DCP1 orthologs from multicellular eukaryotes have a C-terminal extension, absent in fungi. Here, we show that in metazoa, a conserved DCP1 C-terminal domain drives DCP1 trimerization. Crystal structures of the DCP1-trimerization domain reveal an antiparallel assembly comprised of three kinked alpha-helices. Trimerization is required for DCP1 to be incorporated into active decapping complexes and for efficient mRNA decapping in vivo. Our results reveal an unexpected connectivity and complexity of the mRNA decapping network in multicellular eukaryotes, which likely enhances opportunities for regulating mRNA degradation.
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Li Y, Ho ES, Gunderson SI, Kiledjian M. Mutational analysis of a Dcp2-binding element reveals general enhancement of decapping by 5'-end stem-loop structures. Nucleic Acids Res 2009; 37:2227-37. [PMID: 19233875 PMCID: PMC2673433 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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mRNA decapping is a critical step in the control of mRNA stability and gene expression and is carried out by the Dcp2 protein. Dcp2 is an RNA-binding protein that must bind the RNA in order to recognize the cap for hydrolysis. We previously demonstrated that a 60 nucleotide (nt) element at the 5' end of the mRNA encoding Rrp41 is preferentially bound and decapped by Dcp2. Here, we demonstrate that enhanced decapping of this element is dependent on the structural integrity of its first 33 nt and not its primary sequence. The structure consists of a stem-loop positioned <10 nt from the 5' end of the mRNA. The generality of a stem-loop structure in enhanced Dcp2-mediated decapping was underscored by the identification of additional potential Dcp2 substrate mRNAs by a global analysis of human mRNAs containing a similar predicted stem-loop structure at their respective 5' end. These studies suggest a general role for 5' stem-loops in enhancing decapping activity and the utilization of this structure as a predictive tool for Dcp2 target substrates. These studies also demonstrate that Dcp2 alone in the absence of additional proteins can preferentially associate with and modulate mRNA decapping.
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- You Li
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8082, USA
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Franks TM, Lykke-Andersen J. The control of mRNA decapping and P-body formation. Mol Cell 2009; 32:605-15. [PMID: 19061636 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 321] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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mRNA decapping is a critical step in eukaryotic cytoplasmic mRNA turnover. Cytoplasmic mRNA decapping is catalyzed by Dcp2 in conjunction with its coactivator Dcp1 and is stimulated by decapping enhancer proteins. mRNAs associated with the decapping machinery can assemble into cytoplasmic mRNP granules called processing bodies (PBs). Evidence suggests that PB-associated mRNPs are translationally repressed and can be degraded or stored for subsequent translation. However, whether mRNP assembly into a PB is important for translational repression, decapping, or decay has remained controversial. Here, we discuss the regulation of decapping machinery recruitment to specific mRNPs and how their assembly into PBs is governed by the relative rates of translational repression, mRNP multimerization, and mRNA decay.
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- Tobias M Franks
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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Floor SN, Jones BN, Gross JD. Control of mRNA decapping by Dcp2: An open and shut case? RNA Biol 2008; 5:189-92. [PMID: 18971632 DOI: 10.4161/rna.6859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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mRNA decapping by Dcp2 is a critical step in several major eukaryotic mRNA decay pathways. Dcp2 forms the catalytic core of a mRNP that is configured for processing diverse substrates by pathway-specific activators. Here we elaborate a model of catalysis by Dcp2 which posits that activity is controlled by a conformational equilibrium between an open, inactive and closed, active form of the enzyme. Structural studies on yeast Dcp2 indicate that the general activator Dcp1 and substrate promote the closed form of the enzyme. Kinetic studies indicate the catalytic step of decapping is rate-limiting and accelerated by Dcp1. We propose that regulation of conformational transitions in Dcp2 during a rate-limiting step after assembly of the decapping mRNP provides a checkpoint for determining if an mRNA is degraded or recycled to translation.
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- Stephen N Floor
- Graduate Group in Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158-2517, USA
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Jinek M, Eulalio A, Lingel A, Helms S, Conti E, Izaurralde E. The C-terminal region of Ge-1 presents conserved structural features required for P-body localization. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2008; 14:1991-1998. [PMID: 18755833 PMCID: PMC2553738 DOI: 10.1261/rna.1222908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2008] [Accepted: 07/07/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The removal of the 5' cap structure by the DCP1-DCP2 decapping complex irreversibly commits eukaryotic mRNAs to degradation. In human cells, the interaction between DCP1 and DCP2 is bridged by the Ge-1 protein. Ge-1 contains an N-terminal WD40-repeat domain connected by a low-complexity region to a conserved C-terminal domain. It was reported that the C-terminal domain interacts with DCP2 and mediates Ge-1 oligomerization and P-body localization. To understand the molecular basis for these functions, we determined the three-dimensional crystal structure of the most conserved region of the Drosophila melanogaster Ge-1 C-terminal domain. The region adopts an all alpha-helical fold related to ARM- and HEAT-repeat proteins. Using structure-based mutants we identified an invariant surface residue affecting P-body localization. The conservation of critical surface and structural residues suggests that the C-terminal region adopts a similar fold with conserved functions in all members of the Ge-1 protein family.
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- Martin Jinek
- Department of Structural Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany
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Lin MD, Jiao X, Grima D, Newbury SF, Kiledjian M, Chou TB. Drosophila processing bodies in oogenesis. Dev Biol 2008; 322:276-88. [PMID: 18708044 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2008] [Revised: 07/14/2008] [Accepted: 07/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Processing bodies (P-bodies) have emerged as important subcellular structures that are involved in mRNA metabolism. To date, a detailed description of P-bodies in Drosophila oogenesis is lacking. To this end, we first demonstrate that Drosophila decapping protein 2 (dDcp2) contains intrinsic decapping activity and its enzymatic activity was not detectably enhanced by Drosophila decapping protein 1 (dDcp1). dDcp1-containing bodies in the nurse cell cytoplasm can associate with the 5' to 3' exoribonuclease, Pacman in addition to dDcp2 and Me31B. The size and number of dDcp1 bodies are dynamic and dramatically increased in dDcp2 and pacman mutant backgrounds supporting the conclusion that dDcp1 bodies in nurse cell cytoplasm are Drosophila P-bodies. In stage 2-6 oocytes, dDcp1 bodies appear to be distinct from previously characterized P-bodies since they are insensitive to cycloheximide and RNase A treatments. Curiously, dDcp2 and Pacman do not colocalize with dDcp1 at the posterior end of the oocyte in stage 9-10 oocytes. This suggests that dDcp1 bodies are in a developmentally distinct state separate from the 5' end mRNA degradation enzymes at later stages in the oocyte. Interestingly, re-formation of maternally expressed dDcp1 with dDcp2 and Pacman was observed in early embryogenesis. With respect to developmental switching, the maternal dDcp1 is proposed to serve as a marker for the re-formation of P-bodies in early embryos. This also suggests that a regulated conversion occurs between maternal RNA granules and P-bodies from oogenesis to embryogenesis.
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- Ming-Der Lin
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Deshmukh MV, Jones BN, Quang-Dang DU, Flinders J, Floor SN, Kim C, Jemielity J, Kalek M, Darzynkiewicz E, Gross JD. mRNA decapping is promoted by an RNA-binding channel in Dcp2. Mol Cell 2008; 29:324-36. [PMID: 18280238 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2007.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2007] [Revised: 09/26/2007] [Accepted: 11/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cap hydrolysis by Dcp2 is a critical step in several eukaryotic mRNA decay pathways. Processing requires access to cap-proximal nucleotides and the coordinated assembly of a decapping mRNP, but the mechanism of substrate recognition and regulation by protein interactions have remained elusive. Using NMR spectroscopy and kinetic analyses, we show that yeast Dcp2 resolves interactions with the cap and RNA body using a bipartite surface that forms a channel intersecting the catalytic and regulatory Dcp1-binding domains. The interaction with cap is weak but specific and requires binding of the RNA body to a dynamic interface. The catalytic step is stimulated by Dcp1 and its interaction domain, likely through a substrate-induced conformational change. Thus, activation of the decapping mRNP is restricted by access to 5'-proximal nucleotides, a feature that could act as a checkpoint in mRNA metabolism.
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- Mandar V Deshmukh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, 600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
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She M, Decker CJ, Svergun DI, Round A, Chen N, Muhlrad D, Parker R, Song H. Structural basis of dcp2 recognition and activation by dcp1. Mol Cell 2008; 29:337-49. [PMID: 18280239 PMCID: PMC2323275 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2007] [Revised: 10/23/2007] [Accepted: 01/02/2008] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A critical step in mRNA degradation is the removal of the 5' cap structure, which is catalyzed by the Dcp1-Dcp2 complex. The crystal structure of an S. pombe Dcp1p-Dcp2n complex combined with small-angle X-ray scattering analysis (SAXS) reveals that Dcp2p exists in open and closed conformations, with the closed complex being, or closely resembling, the catalytically more active form. This suggests that a conformational change between these open and closed complexes might control decapping. A bipartite RNA-binding channel containing the catalytic site and Box B motif is identified with a bound ATP located in the catalytic pocket in the closed complex, suggesting possible interactions that facilitate substrate binding. Dcp1 stimulates the activity of Dcp2 by promoting and/or stabilizing the closed complex. Notably, the interface of Dcp1 and Dcp2 is not fully conserved, explaining why the Dcp1-Dcp2 interaction in higher eukaryotes requires an additional factor.
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- Meipei She
- Laboratory of Macromolecular Structure, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore 138673
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Hamburg Outstation, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky pr. 59, 117333 Moscow, Russia
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- Hamburg Outstation, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hamburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular Structure, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore 138673
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular Structure, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore 138673
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive, Singapore 117543
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Transcript-specific decapping and regulated stability by the human Dcp2 decapping protein. Mol Cell Biol 2007; 28:939-48. [PMID: 18039849 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01727-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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mRNA decapping is a critical step in the control of mRNA stability and gene expression and is carried out by the Dcp2 decapping enzyme. Dcp2 is an RNA binding protein that must bind RNA in order to recognize the cap for hydrolysis. We demonstrate that human Dcp2 (hDcp2) preferentially binds to a subset of mRNAs and identify sequences at the 5' terminus of the mRNA encoding Rrp41, a core subunit component of the RNA exosome, as a specific hDcp2 substrate. A 60-nucleotide element at the 5' end of Rrp41 mRNA was identified and shown to confer more efficient decapping on a heterologous RNA both in vitro and upon transfection into cells. Moreover, reduction of hDcp2 protein levels in cells resulted in a selective stabilization of the Rrp41 mRNA, confirming it as a downstream target of hDcp2 regulation. These findings demonstrate that hDcp2 can specifically bind to and regulate the stability of a subset of mRNAs, and its intriguing regulation of the 3'-to-5' exonuclease exosome subunit suggests a potential interplay between 5'-end mRNA decapping and 3'-end mRNA decay.
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A divergent Sm fold in EDC3 proteins mediates DCP1 binding and P-body targeting. Mol Cell Biol 2007; 27:8600-11. [PMID: 17923697 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01506-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Members of the (L)Sm (Sm and Sm-like) protein family are found across all kingdoms of life and play crucial roles in RNA metabolism. The P-body component EDC3 (enhancer of decapping 3) is a divergent member of this family that functions in mRNA decapping. EDC3 is composed of a N-terminal LSm domain, a central FDF domain, and a C-terminal YjeF-N domain. We show that this modular architecture enables EDC3 to interact with multiple components of the decapping machinery, including DCP1, DCP2, and Me31B. The LSm domain mediates DCP1 binding and P-body localization. We determined the three-dimensional structures of the LSm domains of Drosophila melanogaster and human EDC3 and show that the domain adopts a divergent Sm fold that lacks the characteristic N-terminal alpha-helix and has a disrupted beta4-strand. This domain remains monomeric in solution and lacks several features that canonical (L)Sm domains require for binding RNA. The structures also revealed a conserved patch of surface residues that are required for the interaction with DCP1 but not for P-body localization. The conservation of surface and of critical structural residues indicates that LSm domains in EDC3 proteins adopt a similar fold that has separable novel functions that are absent in canonical (L)Sm proteins.
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Troffer-Charlier N, Cura V, Hassenboehler P, Moras D, Cavarelli J. Functional insights from structures of coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 domains. EMBO J 2007; 26:4391-401. [PMID: 17882262 PMCID: PMC2034665 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1), a protein arginine methyltransferase recruited by several transcription factors, methylates a large variety of proteins and plays a critical role in gene expression. We report, in this paper, four crystal structures of isolated modules of CARM1. The 1.7 A crystal structure of the N-terminal domain of CARM1 reveals an unexpected PH domain, a scaffold frequently found to regulate protein-protein interactions in a large variety of biological processes. Three crystal structures of the CARM1 catalytic module, two free and one cofactor-bound forms (refined at 2.55 A, 2.4 A and 2.2 A, respectively) reveal large structural modifications including disorder to order transition, helix to strand transition and active site modifications. The N-terminal and the C-terminal end of CARM1 catalytic module contain molecular switches that may inspire how CARM1 regulates its biological activities by protein-protein interactions.
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- Nathalie Troffer-Charlier
- Département de Biologie et Génomique Structurales, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) (UMR 7104 CNRS, U596 INSERM, ULP), Illkirch, France
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- Département de Biologie et Génomique Structurales, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) (UMR 7104 CNRS, U596 INSERM, ULP), Illkirch, France
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- Département de Biologie et Génomique Structurales, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) (UMR 7104 CNRS, U596 INSERM, ULP), Illkirch, France
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- Département de Biologie et Génomique Structurales, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) (UMR 7104 CNRS, U596 INSERM, ULP), Illkirch, France
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- Département de Biologie et Génomique Structurales, IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) (UMR 7104 CNRS, U596 INSERM, ULP), Illkirch, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Génomique Structurales, IGBMC (CNRS/INSERM/ULP), 1 rue Laurent Fries, BP 10142, Ilkirch 67404, France. Tel.: +33 388 65 5793; Fax: +33 388 65 3276; E-mail:
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Teixeira D, Parker R. Analysis of P-body assembly in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Biol Cell 2007; 18:2274-87. [PMID: 17429074 PMCID: PMC1877105 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e07-03-0199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2007] [Revised: 03/28/2007] [Accepted: 03/30/2007] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Recent experiments have defined cytoplasmic foci, referred to as processing bodies (P-bodies), that contain untranslating mRNAs in conjunction with proteins involved in translation repression and mRNA decapping and degradation. However, the order of protein assembly into P-bodies and the interactions that promote P-body assembly are unknown. To gain insight into how yeast P-bodies assemble, we examined the P-body accumulation of Dcp1p, Dcp2p, Edc3p, Dhh1p, Pat1p, Lsm1p, Xrn1p, Ccr4p, and Pop2p in deletion mutants lacking one or more P-body component. These experiments revealed that Dcp2p and Pat1p are required for recruitment of Dcp1p and of the Lsm1-7p complex to P-bodies, respectively. We also demonstrate that P-body assembly is redundant and no single known component of P-bodies is required for P-body assembly, although both Dcp2p and Pat1p contribute to P-body assembly. In addition, our results indicate that Pat1p can be a nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling protein and acts early in P-body assembly. In contrast, the Lsm1-7p complex appears to primarily function in a rate limiting step after P-body assembly in triggering decapping. Taken together, these results provide insight both into the function of individual proteins involved in mRNA degradation and the mechanisms by which yeast P-bodies assemble.
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- Daniela Teixeira
- *Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0106; and
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Iwasaki S, Takeda A, Motose H, Watanabe Y. Characterization of Arabidopsis decapping proteins AtDCP1 and AtDCP2, which are essential for post-embryonic development. FEBS Lett 2007; 581:2455-9. [PMID: 17485080 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2006] [Revised: 03/08/2007] [Accepted: 04/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Although decapping is an important process in eukaryotic mRNA turnover, little is known about this process in plants. Here, we identified Arabidopsis thaliana decapping proteins AtDCP1 and AtDCP2 and showed that (I) AtDCP2 is an active decapping enzyme, (II) AtDCP1 interacts with itself, (III) AtDCP1 and AtDCP2 are localized to cytoplasmic foci (putative Arabidopsis processing body), and (IV) AtDCP1 and AtDCP2 are essential for post-embryonic development. Our findings provide new insights into the role of decapping-dependent mRNA turnover.
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- Shintaro Iwasaki
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba 3-8-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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