Oxidation and alkylation stresses activate ribosome-quality control

Liewei L. Yan, Carrie L. Simms, Fionn McLoughlin, Richard D. Vierstra and Hani S. Zaher ()
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Liewei L. Yan: Washington University in St. Louis
Carrie L. Simms: Washington University in St. Louis
Fionn McLoughlin: Washington University in St. Louis
Richard D. Vierstra: Washington University in St. Louis
Hani S. Zaher: Washington University in St. Louis

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Oxidation and alkylation of nucleobases are known to disrupt their base-pairing properties within RNA. It is, however, unclear whether organisms have evolved general mechanism(s) to deal with this damage. Here we show that the mRNA-surveillance pathway of no-go decay and the associated ribosome-quality control are activated in response to nucleobase alkylation and oxidation. Our findings reveal that these processes are important for clearing chemically modified mRNA and the resulting aberrant-protein products. In the absence of Xrn1, the level of damaged mRNA significantly increases. Furthermore, deletion of LTN1 results in the accumulation of protein aggregates in the presence of oxidizing and alkylating agents. This accumulation is accompanied by Hel2-dependent regulatory ubiquitylation of ribosomal proteins. Collectively, our data highlight the burden of chemically damaged mRNA on cellular homeostasis and suggest that organisms evolved mechanisms to counter their accumulation.

Date: 2019
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