7y7e
From Proteopedia
Structure of the Bacterial Ribosome with human tRNA Asp(ManQ34) and mRNA(GAU)
Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMedTransfer RNA (tRNA) modifications are critical for protein synthesis. Queuosine (Q), a 7-deaza-guanosine derivative, is present in tRNA anticodons. In vertebrate tRNAs for Tyr and Asp, Q is further glycosylated with galactose and mannose to generate galQ and manQ, respectively. However, biogenesis and physiological relevance of Q-glycosylation remain poorly understood. Here, we biochemically identified two RNA glycosylases, QTGAL and QTMAN, and successfully reconstituted Q-glycosylation of tRNAs using nucleotide diphosphate sugars. Ribosome profiling of knockout cells revealed that Q-glycosylation slowed down elongation at cognate codons, UAC and GAC (GAU), respectively. We also found that galactosylation of Q suppresses stop codon readthrough. Moreover, protein aggregates increased in cells lacking Q-glycosylation, indicating that Q-glycosylation contributes to proteostasis. Cryo-EM of human ribosome-tRNA complex revealed the molecular basis of codon recognition regulated by Q-glycosylations. Furthermore, zebrafish qtgal and qtman knockout lines displayed shortened body length, implying that Q-glycosylation is required for post-embryonic growth in vertebrates. Glycosylated queuosines in tRNAs optimize translational rate and post-embryonic growth.,Zhao X, Ma D, Ishiguro K, Saito H, Akichika S, Matsuzawa I, Mito M, Irie T, Ishibashi K, Wakabayashi K, Sakaguchi Y, Yokoyama T, Mishima Y, Shirouzu M, Iwasaki S, Suzuki T, Suzuki T Cell. 2023 Dec 7;186(25):5517-5535.e24. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.10.026. Epub , 2023 Nov 21. PMID:37992713[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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