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Characterization of tRNA splicing enzymes RNA ligase and tRNA 2'-phosphotransferase from the pathogenic fungi Mucorales.
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RNA (New York, N.Y.) [RNA] 2024 Mar 18; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 367-380. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 18. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Fungal Trl1 is an essential trifunctional tRNA splicing enzyme that heals and seals tRNA exons with 2',3'-cyclic-PO <subscript>4</subscript> and 5'-OH ends. Trl1 is composed of C-terminal cyclic phosphodiesterase and central polynucleotide kinase end-healing domains that generate the 3'-OH,2'-PO <subscript>4</subscript> and 5'-PO <subscript>4</subscript> termini required for sealing by an N-terminal ATP-dependent ligase domain. Trl1 enzymes are present in many human fungal pathogens and are promising targets for antifungal drug discovery because their domain structures and biochemical mechanisms are unique compared to the mammalian RtcB-type tRNA splicing enzyme. Here we report that Mucorales species (deemed high-priority human pathogens by WHO) elaborate a noncanonical tRNA splicing apparatus in which a monofunctional RNA ligase enzyme is encoded separately from any end-healing enzymes. We show that Mucor circinelloides RNA ligase (MciRNL) is active in tRNA splicing in vivo in budding yeast in lieu of the Trl1 ligase domain. Biochemical and kinetic characterization of recombinant MciRNL underscores its requirement for a 2'-PO <subscript>4</subscript> terminus in the end-joining reaction, whereby the 2'-PO <subscript>4</subscript> enhances the rates of RNA 5'-adenylylation (step 2) and phosphodiester synthesis (step 3) by ∼125-fold and ∼6200-fold, respectively. In the canonical fungal tRNA splicing pathway, the splice junction 2'-PO <subscript>4</subscript> installed by RNA ligase is removed by a dedicated NAD <superscript>+</superscript> -dependent RNA 2'-phosphotransferase Tpt1. Here we identify and affirm by genetic complementation in yeast the biological activity of Tpt1 orthologs from three Mucorales species. Recombinant M. circinelloides Tpt1 has vigorous NAD <superscript>+</superscript> -dependent RNA 2'-phosphotransferase activity in vitro.<br /> (© 2024 Ghosh et al.; Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press for the RNA Society.)
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- Animals
Humans
NAD metabolism
RNA genetics
RNA, Transfer genetics
RNA, Transfer metabolism
RNA Ligase (ATP) genetics
RNA Ligase (ATP) metabolism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism
Ligases
Polynucleotide 5'-Hydroxyl-Kinase chemistry
RNA Splicing
Mammals genetics
Mucorales genetics
Mucorales metabolism
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1469-9001
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- RNA (New York, N.Y.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38238085
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1261/rna.079911.123