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Inefficient SRP interaction with a nascent chain triggers a mRNA quality control pathway.

ABSTRACT: Misfolded proteins are often cytotoxic, unless cellular systems prevent their accumulation. Data presented here uncover a mechanism by which defects in secretory proteins lead to a dramatic reduction in their mRNAs and protein expression. When mutant signal sequences fail to bind to the signal recognition particle (SRP) at the ribosome exit site, the nascent chain instead contacts Argonaute2 (Ago2), and the mutant mRNAs are specifically degraded. Severity of signal sequence mutations correlated with increased proximity of Ago2 to nascent chain and mRNA degradation. Ago2 knockdown inhibited degradation of the mutant mRNA, while overexpression of Ago2 or knockdown of SRP54 promoted degradation of secretory protein mRNA. The results reveal a previously unappreciated general mechanism of translational quality control, in which specific mRNA degradation preemptively regulates aberrant protein production (RAPP).

SUBMITTER: Karamyshev AL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3931426 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Inefficient SRP interaction with a nascent chain triggers a mRNA quality control pathway.

Karamyshev Andrey L AL Patrick Anna E AE Karamysheva Zemfira N ZN Griesemer Dustin S DS Hudson Henry H Tjon-Kon-Sang Sandra S Nilsson IngMarie I Otto Hendrik H Liu Qinghua Q Rospert Sabine S von Heijne Gunnar G Johnson Arthur E AE Thomas Philip J PJ

Cell 20140101 1-2

Misfolded proteins are often cytotoxic, unless cellular systems prevent their accumulation. Data presented here uncover a mechanism by which defects in secretory proteins lead to a dramatic reduction in their mRNAs and protein expression. When mutant signal sequences fail to bind to the signal recognition particle (SRP) at the ribosome exit site, the nascent chain instead contacts Argonaute2 (Ago2), and the mutant mRNAs are specifically degraded. Severity of signal sequence mutations correlated ...[more]

PMID: 24439374

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Project description:Maintaining the integrity of nucleic acids is an essential feature of all organisms. Unwanted modification of DNA, if left unrepaired, is deleterious to cellular homeostasis and could have far-reaching consequences that include genomic instability and accumulation of mutations. Similarly, accumulation of damaged RNA has been correlated with various neurodegenerative diseases. Given their inherent reactivity, nucleic acids are susceptible to damage from both endogenous and exogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as alkylation agents. We have recently begun to address how some of these modifications on mRNA impact the function of the ribosome and in particular the decoding process. We find that most modifications severely change the speed and accuracy of translation. These observations revealed that oxidation of RNA is most likely to stall the ribosome and necessitates the presence of quality-control processes to handle damaged mRNA. To this end, we have uncovered a connection between the process of no-go decay (NGD), which degrades mRNAs that stall translation, and chemical insults. In the absence of key NGD factors in yeast, the levels of damaged mRNA significantly increase and cells are rendered sensitive to oxidizing and alkylation agents. Furthermore, these agents activate ribosome quality control (RQC) of nascent peptides. Deletion of the E3 ligase responsible for the ubiquitination of the nascent peptides resulted in the accumulation of protein aggregates in the presence of oxidizing and alkylating agents. These observations suggest that chemical damage stalls translation, activating NGD and RQC. Interestingly, the addition of nucleic-acids-damaging agents was also found to result in K63-linked ubiquitination of ribosomal proteins. This signaling-mode of ubiquitination precedes DNA-damage marks, indicating that cells respond to RNA damage due to stalled ribosomes before DNA damage. Collectively our data highlights the burden of chemically-damaged mRNA on cellular homeostasis and suggests that organisms evolved ribosome-based mRNA-surveillance processes to rapidly degrade it.

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Inefficient SRP interaction with a nascent chain triggers a mRNA quality control pathway.

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Inefficient SRP interaction with a nascent chain triggers a mRNA quality control pathway.

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