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ArticleYeast (Chichester, England)2019

Pseudouridine synthase 7 impacts Candida albicans rRNA processing and morphological plasticity.

Ethan S Pickerill, Rebecca P Kurtz, Aaron Tharp, Paula Guerrero Sanz, Munni Begum, Douglas A Bernstein

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Article in Yeast (Chichester, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ethan S PickerillDepartment of Biology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Rebecca P KurtzDepartment of Mathematics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Aaron TharpDepartment of Biology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Paula Guerrero SanzDepartment of Biology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Munni BegumDepartment of Mathematics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.
Douglas A BernsteinDepartment of Biology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8653-8562
Ball State University · US

Funding

Distinguishing features of C. albicans pseudouridylation and their roles in pathogenesisR15AI130950 · NIAID · BALL STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BERNSTEIN, DOUGLAS A. · 2017 to 2025
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NIAID NIH HHS R15 AI130950NIH HHS 1R15AI130950-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA can be modified in over 100 distinct ways, and these modifications are critical for function. Pseudouridine synthases catalyse pseudouridylation, one of the most prevalent RNA modifications. Pseudouridine synthase 7 modifies a variety of substrates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae including tRNA, rRNA, snRNA, and mRNA, but the substrates for other budding yeast Pus7 homologues are not known. We used CRISPR-mediated genome editing to disrupt Candida albicans PUS7 and find absence leads to defects in rRNA processing and a decrease in cell surface hydrophobicity. Furthermore, C. albicans Pus7 absence causes temperature sensitivity, defects in filamentation, altered sensitivity to antifungal drugs, and decreased virulence in a wax moth model. In addition, we find C. albicans Pus7 modifies tRNA residues, but does not modify a number of other S. cerevisiae Pus7 substrates. Our data suggests C. albicans Pus7 is important for fungal vigour and may play distinct biological roles than those ascribed to S. cerevisiae Pus7.

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AnimalsAntifungal AgentsCandida albicansCandidiasisCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene DeletionGene EditingHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsIntramolecular TransferasesLarvaMothsRNA, FungalRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalRNA, RibosomalSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsAntifungal AgentsIntramolecular Transferasespseudouridine synthasesPus7 protein, S cerevisiaeRNA, FungalRNA, RibosomalSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsC. albicanspseudouridinepseudouridine synthase 7pseudouridylationPus7RNA modificationrRNA processing

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PMID31364194
PMCPMC6899575
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