Unexpected role of a truncated ribosome-associated chloroplast trigger factor homolog serving ribosome biogenesis in plants - Data set 2: Analysis of sedimented ribosomes
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ABSTRACT: Molecular chaperones are essential throughout a protein's life and act already during protein synthesis. Bacteria and chloroplasts of plant cells share the ribosome-associated chaperone trigger factor (Tig1 in plastids), facilitating maturation of emerging nascent polypeptides. While typical trigger factor chaperones employ three domains for their task, we identified a truncated form, Tig2, containing just the ribosome binding domain. Tig2 is predominantly found within higher-evolved photosynthetic species and appears to have acquired an entirely different tasks than co-translational folding. Tig2 deletion results in remarkable leaf developmental defects of cold-exposed Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Our data indicate that Tig2 functions during ribosome assembly, specifically promoting the hidden break formation within the 23S rRNA, the final step of chloroplast ribosome biogenesis. We hypothesize that Tig2 binding to the tunnel-exit surface serves protecting this sensitive surface during ribosome assembly, illustrating a fascinating concept of how similar chaperone domains have evolved for different molecular tasks.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis Thaliana (mouse-ear Cress)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER: Markus Räschle
LAB HEAD: Markus Räschle
PROVIDER: PXD057264 | Pride | 2024-12-09
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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