OM14 is a mitochondrial receptor for cytosolic ribosomes that supports co-translational import into mitochondria

Chen Lesnik, Yifat Cohen, Avigail Atir-Lande, Maya Schuldiner and Yoav Arava ()
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Chen Lesnik: Technion—Israel Institute of Technology
Yifat Cohen: Weizmann Institute of Science
Avigail Atir-Lande: Technion—Israel Institute of Technology
Maya Schuldiner: Weizmann Institute of Science
Yoav Arava: Technion—Israel Institute of Technology

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract It is well established that import of proteins into mitochondria can occur after their complete synthesis by cytosolic ribosomes. Recently, an additional model was revived, proposing that some proteins are imported co-translationally. This model entails association of ribosomes with the mitochondrial outer membrane, shown to be mediated through the ribosome-associated chaperone nascent chain-associated complex (NAC). However, the mitochondrial receptor of this complex is unknown. Here, we identify the Saccharomyces cerevisiae outer membrane protein OM14 as a receptor for NAC. OM14Δ mitochondria have significantly lower amounts of associated NAC and ribosomes, and ribosomes from NAC[Δ] cells have reduced levels of associated OM14. Importantly, mitochondrial import assays reveal a significant decrease in import efficiency into OM14Δ mitochondria, and OM14-dependent import necessitates NAC. Our results identify OM14 as the first mitochondrial receptor for ribosome-associated NAC and reveal its importance for import. These results provide a strong support for an additional, co-translational mode of import into mitochondria.

Date: 2014
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