Intervention of ribosomal RNA in HET-s prion aggregation Intervention of ribosomal RNA in HET-s prion aggregation

• The role of nucleic acids in prion aggregation / disaggregation has remained unclear. Here, using HET-s prion from Podospora anserina as a model system, we have studied the role of RNA, particularly different domains of ribosomal RNA, in its aggregation process. Our results show that domain V rRNA, from the large subunit of the ribosome, substantially prevents amyloid aggregation of the HET-s prion in a concentration dependent manner. Instead, it promotes the formation of oligomeric seeds, which facilitate de novo HET-s aggregation. The interaction sites for the HET-s prion on domain V rRNA were also identified and shown to overlap with the sites previously found to responsible for the protein folding activity of the ribosome (PFAR). This study provides a missing link between the role of rRNA-based PFAR and prion propagation.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Biokemi och molekylärbiologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (hsv//eng)

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Molekylär cellbiologi

Molecular Cellbiology

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