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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

Ribosomal expansion segment contributes to translation fidelity via N-terminal processing of ribosomal proteins.

Riku Nagai, Olivia L Milam, Tatsuya Niwa, William J Howell, Jacob A Best, Hideji Yoshida, Carver D Freeburg, John M Koomen, Kotaro Fujii

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Riku NagaiCenter for NeuroGenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
Olivia L MilamCenter for NeuroGenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
Tatsuya NiwaCell Biology Center, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan.
William J HowellCenter for NeuroGenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
Jacob A BestCenter for NeuroGenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
Hideji YoshidaDepartment of Physics, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan.
Carver D FreeburgCenter for NeuroGenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
John M KoomenDepartment of Molecular Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, United States.
Kotaro FujiiCenter for NeuroGenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6028-4776

Funding

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHP30CA076292 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI Christine O'Connell · 1998 to 2026
$93.5M
Center for NeuroGeneticsDepartment of Molecular Genetics & MicrobiologyJapan Science and Technology Agency JPMJPR2049JSPS 24K09392]NCI NIH HHS P30 CA076292NCI NIH HHS P30-CA076292
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Abstract

Eukaryotic ribosomes exhibit higher mRNA translation fidelity than prokaryotic ribosomes, partly due to eukaryote-specific ribosomal RNA (rRNA) insertions. Among these, expansion segment 27L (ES27L) on the 60S subunit enhances fidelity by anchoring methionine aminopeptidase (MetAP) at the nascent protein exit tunnel, accelerating co-translational N-terminal initiator methionine (iMet) processing. However, the mechanisms by which iMet processing influences translation fidelity remain unknown. Using yeast in vitro translation (IVT) systems, we found that inhibiting co-translational iMet processing does not impact ribosome decoding of ongoing peptide synthesis. Instead, our novel method to monitor iMet processing in vivo revealed that ribosomes purified from strains lacking MetAP ribosomal association (ES27L Δb1-4) or major yeast MetAP (Δmap1) increase iMet retention on ribosomal proteins (RPs). Given the densely packed structure of ribosomes, iMet retention on RPs may distort ribosomal structure and impair its function. Indeed, reconstituted IVT systems containing iMet-retaining ribosome subunits from ES27L Δb1-4 strain, combined with translation factors from wild-type strains, elucidated that iMet retention on the 40S ribosomal subunit causes translation errors. Our study demonstrated the critical role of ES27L in adjusting ribosome association of universally conserved MetAP enzyme to fine-tune iMet processing of key RPs, thereby ensuring the structural integrity and functional accuracy of eukaryotic ribosomes.

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Protein BiosynthesisRibosomal ProteinsRibosomesSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsMethionyl AminopeptidasesProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRibosome Subunits, Large, EukaryoticRNA, RibosomalSaccharomyces cerevisiaeMethionyl AminopeptidasesRibosomal ProteinsRNA, RibosomalSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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PMCPMC12117404

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