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Sequence and structure-specific elements of HERG mRNA determine channel synthesis and trafficking efficiency.

ABSTRACT: Human ether-á-gogo-related gene (HERG) encodes a potassium channel that is highly susceptible to deleterious mutations resulting in susceptibility to fatal cardiac arrhythmias. Most mutations adversely affect HERG channel assembly and trafficking. Why the channel is so vulnerable to missense mutations is not well understood. Since nothing is known of how mRNA structural elements factor in channel processing, we synthesized a codon-modified HERG cDNA (HERG-CM) where the codons were synonymously changed to reduce GC content, secondary structure, and rare codon usage. HERG-CM produced typical IKr-like currents; however, channel synthesis and processing were markedly different. Translation efficiency was reduced for HERG-CM, as determined by heterologous expression, in vitro translation, and polysomal profiling. Trafficking efficiency to the cell surface was greatly enhanced, as assayed by immunofluorescence, subcellular fractionation, and surface labeling. Chimeras of HERG-NT/CM indicated that trafficking efficiency was largely dependent on 5' sequences, while translation efficiency involved multiple areas. These results suggest that HERG translation and trafficking rates are independently governed by noncoding information in various regions of the mRNA molecule. Noncoding information embedded within the mRNA may play a role in the pathogenesis of hereditary arrhythmia syndromes and could provide an avenue for targeted therapeutics.

SUBMITTER: Sroubek J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3714577 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sequence and structure-specific elements of HERG mRNA determine channel synthesis and trafficking efficiency.

Sroubek Jakub J Krishnan Yamini Y McDonald Thomas V TV

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 20130422 8

Human ether-á-gogo-related gene (HERG) encodes a potassium channel that is highly susceptible to deleterious mutations resulting in susceptibility to fatal cardiac arrhythmias. Most mutations adversely affect HERG channel assembly and trafficking. Why the channel is so vulnerable to missense mutations is not well understood. Since nothing is known of how mRNA structural elements factor in channel processing, we synthesized a codon-modified HERG cDNA (HERG-CM) where the codons were synonymously c ...[more]

PMID: 23608144

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Sequence and structure-specific elements of HERG mRNA determine channel synthesis and trafficking efficiency.

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Sequence and structure-specific elements of HERG mRNA determine channel synthesis and trafficking efficiency.

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