Journal Article

PUBDB-2021-03967

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Structure and dynamics of the quaternary hunchback mRNA translation repression complex

Macosek, J.Extern*EMBL* ; Simon, B. ; Linse, J.-B. ; Jagtap, P. K. A.Extern*EMBL* ; Winter, S. L. ; Foot, J. ; Lapouge, K. ; Perez, K. ; Rettel, M. ; Ivanović, M. T. ; Masiewicz, P. ; Murciano, B.Extern*EMBL* ; Savitski, M. M. ; Loedige, I. ; Hub, J. S. ; Gabel, F.Extern*EMBL* ; Hennig, J. (Corresponding author)Extern*EMBL*

2021
Information Retrieval Ltd. London

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1093/nar/gkab635  doi:10.3204/PUBDB-2021-03967

Abstract: A key regulatory process during Drosophila development is the localized suppression of the hunchback mRNA translation at the posterior, which gives rise to a hunchback gradient governing the formation of the anterior-posterior body axis. This suppression is achieved by a concerted action of Brain Tumour (Brat), Pumilio (Pum) and Nanos. Each protein is necessary for proper Drosophila development. The RNA contacts have been elucidated for the proteins individually in several atomic-resolution structures. However, the interplay of all three proteins during RNA suppression remains a long-standing open question. Here, we characterize the quaternary complex of the RNA-binding domains of Brat, Pum and Nanos with hunchback mRNA by combining NMR spectroscopy, SANS/SAXS, XL/MS with MD simulations and ITC assays. The quaternary hunchback mRNA suppression complex comprising the RNA binding domains is flexible with unoccupied nucleotides functioning as a flexible linker between the Brat and Pum-Nanos moieties of the complex. Moreover, the presence of the Pum-HD/Nanos-ZnF complex has no effect on the equilibrium RNA binding affinity of the Brat RNA binding domain. This is in accordance with previous studies, which showed that Brat can suppress mRNA independently and is distributed uniformly throughout the embryo.

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1. EMBL-User (EMBL-User)

Research Program(s):

1. 6G3 - PETRA III (DESY) (POF4-6G3) (POF4-6G3)

Experiment(s):

1. PETRA Beamline P12 (PETRA III)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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