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ArticleScientific reports2016

A tRNA methyltransferase paralog is important for ribosome stability and cell division in Trypanosoma brucei.

Ian M C Fleming, Zdeněk Paris, Kirk W Gaston, R Balakrishnan, Kurt Fredrick, Mary Anne T Rubio, Juan D Alfonzo

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ian M C FlemingDepartment of Microbiology and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Zdeněk ParisDepartment of Microbiology and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Kirk W GastonRieveschl Laboratories for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA.
R BalakrishnanDepartment of Microbiology and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Kurt FredrickDepartment of Microbiology and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Mary Anne T RubioDepartment of Microbiology and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Juan D AlfonzoDepartment of Microbiology and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
The Ohio State University · USUniversity of Cincinnati · US

Funding

Molecular analysis of accurate ribosomal translocationR01GM072528 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Kurt L Fredrick · 2005 to 2026
$5.8M
tRNA editing by deamination: Balancing affinity and specifictyR01GM084065 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI ALFONZO, JUAN D · 2008 to 2021
$4.0M
Cellular, molecular, and biochemical sciences training grantT32GM086252 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JACKMAN, JANE ELIZABETH, MUSIER-FORSYTH, KARIN M · 2011 to 2020
$2.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM072528NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM084065NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM084065-07NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM086252NIGMS NIH HHS T32-GM086252
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most eukaryotic ribosomes contain 26/28S, 5S, and 5.8S large subunit ribosomal RNAs (LSU rRNAs) in addition to the 18S rRNA of the small subunit (SSU rRNA). However, in kinetoplastids, a group of organisms that include medically important members of the genus Trypanosoma and Leishmania, the 26/28S large subunit ribosomal RNA is uniquely composed of 6 rRNA fragments. In addition, recent studies have shown the presence of expansion segments in the large ribosomal subunit (60S) of Trypanosoma brucei. Given these differences in structure, processing and assembly, T. brucei ribosomes may require biogenesis factors not found in other organisms. Here, we show that one of two putative 3-methylcytidine methyltransferases, TbMTase37 (a homolog of human methyltransferase-like 6, METTL6), is important for ribosome stability in T. brucei. TbMTase37 localizes to the nucleolus and depletion of the protein results in accumulation of ribosomal particles lacking srRNA 4 and reduced levels of polysome associated ribosomes. We also find that TbMTase37 plays a role in cytokinesis, as loss of the protein leads to multi-flagellated and multi-nucleated cells.

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Cell DivisionHumansMethyltransferasesProtozoan ProteinsRibosomesTrypanosoma brucei bruceiMethyltransferasesProtozoan Proteins

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PMID26888608
PMCPMC4757839
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