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- Clemente, P, et al.
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ANGEL2 phosphatase activity is required for non-canonical mitochondrial RNA processing
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In: Nature communications. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2041-1723. ; 13:1, s. 5750-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Canonical RNA processing in mammalian mitochondria is defined by tRNAs acting as recognition sites for nucleases to release flanking transcripts. The relevant factors, their structures, and mechanism are well described, but not all mitochondrial transcripts are punctuated by tRNAs, and their mode of processing has remained unsolved. Using Drosophila and mouse models, we demonstrate that non-canonical processing results in the formation of 3′ phosphates, and that phosphatase activity by the carbon catabolite repressor 4 domain-containing family member ANGEL2 is required for their hydrolysis. Furthermore, our data suggest that members of the FAST kinase domain-containing protein family are responsible for these 3′ phosphates. Our results therefore propose a mechanism for non-canonical RNA processing in metazoan mitochondria, by identifying the role of ANGEL2.
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- Siira, SJ, et al.
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LRPPRC-mediated folding of the mitochondrial transcriptome
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In: Nature communications. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2041-1723. ; 8:1, s. 1532-
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- The expression of the compact mammalian mitochondrial genome requires transcription, RNA processing, translation and RNA decay, much like the more complex chromosomal systems, and here we use it as a model system to understand the fundamental aspects of gene expression. Here we combine RNase footprinting with PAR-CLIP at unprecedented depth to reveal the importance of RNA–protein interactions in dictating RNA folding within the mitochondrial transcriptome. We show that LRPPRC, in complex with its protein partner SLIRP, binds throughout the mitochondrial transcriptome, with a preference for mRNAs, and its loss affects the entire secondary structure and stability of the transcriptome. We demonstrate that the LRPPRC–SLIRP complex is a global RNA chaperone that stabilizes RNA structures to expose the required sites for translation, stabilization, and polyadenylation. Our findings reveal a general mechanism where extensive RNA–protein interactions ensure that RNA is accessible for its biological functions.
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