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ArticleNucleic acids research2023

Selective translational control of cellular and viral mRNAs by RPS3 mRNA binding.

Tal Havkin-Solomon, Elad Itzhaki, Nir Joffe, Nina Reuven, Yosef Shaul, Rivka Dikstein

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tal Havkin-SolomonDept. of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Elad ItzhakiDept. of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Nir JoffeDept. of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Nina ReuvenDept. of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-1569-3818
Yosef ShaulDept. of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Rivka DiksteinDept. of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-6251-4723
Weizmann Institute of Science · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RPS3, a universal core component of the 40S ribosomal subunit, interacts with mRNA at the entry channel. Whether RPS3 mRNA-binding contributes to specific mRNA translation and ribosome specialization in mammalian cells is unknown. Here we mutated RPS3 mRNA-contacting residues R116, R146 and K148 and report their impact on cellular and viral translation. R116D weakened cap-proximal initiation and promoted leaky scanning, while R146D had the opposite effect. Additionally, R146D and K148D displayed contrasting effects on start-codon fidelity. Translatome analysis uncovered common differentially translated genes of which the downregulated set bears long 5'UTR and weak AUG context, suggesting a stabilizing role during scanning and AUG selection. We identified an RPS3-dependent regulatory sequence (RPS3RS) in the sub-genomic 5'UTR of SARS-CoV-2 consisting of a CUG initiation codon and a downstream element that is also the viral transcription regulatory sequence (TRS). Furthermore, RPS3 mRNA-binding residues are essential for SARS-CoV-2 NSP1-mediated inhibition of host translation and for its ribosomal binding. Intriguingly, NSP1-induced mRNA degradation was also reduced in R116D cells, indicating that mRNA decay occurs in the ribosome context. Thus, RPS3 mRNA-binding residues have multiple translation regulatory functions and are exploited by SARS-CoV-2 in various ways to influence host and viral mRNA translation and stability.

Indexed as

Peptide Chain Initiation, TranslationalRibosomal Proteins5' Untranslated RegionsCodon, InitiatorHumansProtein BiosynthesisRibosomesRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-25' Untranslated RegionsCodon, InitiatorRibosomal ProteinsRNA, MessengerRPS3 protein, human

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PMID37070189
PMCPMC10201444
OpenAlexW4366234956

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