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Identification of functional tetramolecular RNA G-quadruplexes derived from transfer RNAs.

ABSTRACT: RNA G-quadruplex (RG4) structures are involved in multiple biological processes. Recent genome-wide analyses of human mRNA transcriptome identified thousands of putative intramolecular RG4s that readily assemble in vitro but shown to be unfolded in vivo. Previously, we have shown that mature cytoplasmic tRNAs are cleaved during stress response to produce tRNA fragments that function to repress translation in vivo. Here we report that these bioactive tRNA fragments assemble into intermolecular RG4s. We provide evidence for the formation of uniquely stable tetramolecular RG4 structures consisting of five tetrad layers formed by 5'-terminal oligoguanine motifs of an individual tRNA fragment. RG4 is required for functions of tRNA fragments in the regulation of mRNA translation, a critical component of cellular stress response. RG4 disruption abrogates tRNA fragments ability to trigger the formation of Stress Granules in vivo. Collectively, our data rationalize the existence of naturally occurring RG4-assembling tRNA fragments and emphasize their regulatory roles.

SUBMITTER: Lyons SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655342 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of functional tetramolecular RNA G-quadruplexes derived from transfer RNAs.

Lyons Shawn M SM Gudanis Dorota D Coyne Steven M SM Gdaniec Zofia Z Ivanov Pavel P

Nature communications 20171024 1

RNA G-quadruplex (RG4) structures are involved in multiple biological processes. Recent genome-wide analyses of human mRNA transcriptome identified thousands of putative intramolecular RG4s that readily assemble in vitro but shown to be unfolded in vivo. Previously, we have shown that mature cytoplasmic tRNAs are cleaved during stress response to produce tRNA fragments that function to repress translation in vivo. Here we report that these bioactive tRNA fragments assemble into intermolecular RG ...[more]

PMID: 29066746

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Identification of functional tetramolecular RNA G-quadruplexes derived from transfer RNAs.

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Identification of functional tetramolecular RNA G-quadruplexes derived from transfer RNAs.

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