scholarly journals Ubiquitylation by the Ltn1 E3 ligase protects 60S ribosomes from starvation-induced selective autophagy

2014 ◽  
Vol 204 (6) ◽  
pp. 909-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Batool Ossareh-Nazari ◽  
Carlos A. Niño ◽  
Mario H. Bengtson ◽  
Joong-Won Lee ◽  
Claudio A.P. Joazeiro ◽  
...  

Autophagy, the process by which proteins or organelles are engulfed by autophagosomes and delivered for vacuolar/lysosomal degradation, is induced to ensure survival under starvation and other stresses. A selective autophagic pathway for 60S ribosomal subunits elicited by nitrogen starvation in yeast—ribophagy—was recently described and requires the Ubp3-Bre5 deubiquitylating enzyme. This discovery implied that an E3 ligases act upstream, whether inhibiting the process or providing an initial required signal. In this paper, we show that Ltn1/Rkr1, a 60S ribosome-associated E3 implicated in translational surveillance, acts as an inhibitor of 60S ribosomal subunit ribophagy and is antagonized by Ubp3. The ribosomal protein Rpl25 is a relevant target. Its ubiquitylation is Ltn1 dependent and Ubp3 reversed, and mutation of its ubiquitylation site rendered ribophagy less dependent on Ubp3. Consistently, the expression of Ltn1—but not Ubp3—rapidly decreased after starvation, presumably to allow ribophagy to proceed. Thus, Ltn1 and Ubp3-Bre5 likely contribute to adapt ribophagy activity to both nutrient supply and protein translation.

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2835-2845
Author(s):  
M Deshmukh ◽  
Y F Tsay ◽  
A G Paulovich ◽  
J L Woolford

Ribosomal protein L1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae binds 5S rRNA and can be released from intact 60S ribosomal subunits as an L1-5S ribonucleoprotein (RNP) particle. To understand the nature of the interaction between L1 and 5S rRNA and to assess the role of L1 in ribosome assembly and function, we cloned the RPL1 gene encoding L1. We have shown that RPL1 is an essential single-copy gene. A conditional null mutant in which the only copy of RPL1 is under control of the repressible GAL1 promoter was constructed. Depletion of L1 causes instability of newly synthesized 5S rRNA in vivo. Cells depleted of L1 no longer assemble 60S ribosomal subunits, indicating that L1 is required for assembly of stable 60S ribosomal subunits but not 40S ribosomal subunits. An L1-5S RNP particle not associated with ribosomal particles was detected by coimmunoprecipitation of L1 and 5S rRNA. This pool of L1-5S RNP remained stable even upon cessation of 60S ribosomal subunit assembly by depletion of another ribosomal protein, L16. Preliminary results suggest that transcription of RPL1 is not autogenously regulated by L1.


1983 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-197
Author(s):  
J J Madjar ◽  
M Frahm ◽  
S McGill ◽  
D J Roufa

Four two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis systems were used to identify 78 Chinese hamster cell ribosomal proteins by the uniform nomenclature based on rat liver ribosomal proteins. The 40S ribosomal subunit protein affected by Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell one-step emetine resistance mutations is designated S14 in the standard nomenclature. To seek unambiguous genetic evidence for a cause and effect relationship between CHO cell emetine resistance and mutations in the S14 gene, we mutagenized a one-step CHO cell mutant and isolated second-step mutant clones resistant to 10-fold-higher concentrations of emetine. All of the highly resistant, two-step CHO cell mutants obtained displayed additional alterations in ribosomal protein S14. Hybridization complementation tests revealed that the two-step CHO cell emetine resistance mutants were members of the same complementation group defined by one-step CHO cell mutants, EmtB. Two-step mutants obtained from a Chinese hamster lung cell emetine-resistant clone belong to the EmtA complementation group. The two-step and EmtB mutants elaborated 40S ribosomal subunits, which dissociated to 32S and 40S core particles in buffers containing 0.5 M KCl at 4 degrees C. In contrast, 40S ribosomal subunits purified from all EmtA, one-step EmtB EmtC mutants, and wild-type CHO and lung cells were stable at this temperature in buffers containing substantially higher concentrations of salt. Thus, two-step emtB mutations affect the structure of S14 protein directly and the stability of the 40S ribosomal subunit indirectly.


Genetics ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
pp. 719-730
Author(s):  
A G Paulovich ◽  
J R Thompson ◽  
J C Larkin ◽  
Z Li ◽  
J L Woolford

Abstract The Saccharomyces cerevisiae CRY1 gene encodes the 40S ribosomal subunit protein rp59 and confers sensitivity to the protein synthesis inhibitor cryptopleurine. A yeast strain containing the cry1-delta 1::URA3 null allele is viable, cryptopleurine sensitive (CryS), and expresses rp59 mRNA, suggesting that there is a second functional CRY gene. The CRY2 gene has been isolated from a yeast genomic library cloned in bacteriophage lambda, using a CRY1 DNA probe. The DNA sequence of the CRY2 gene contains an open reading frame encoding ribosomal protein 59 that differs at five residues from rp59 encoded by the CRY1 gene. The CRY2 gene was mapped to the left arm of chromosome X, centromere-proximal to cdc6 and immediately adjacent to ribosomal protein genes RPS24A and RPL46. Ribosomal protein 59 is an essential protein; upon sporulation of a diploid doubly heterozygous for cry1-delta 2::TRP1 cry2-delta 1::LEU2 null alleles, no spore clones containing both null alleles were recovered. Several results indicate that CRY2 is expressed, but at lower levels than CRY1: (1) Introduction of CRY2 on high copy plasmids into CryR yeast of genotype cry1 CRY2 confers a CryS phenotype. Transformation of these CryR yeast with CRY2 on a low copy CEN plasmid does not confer a CryS phenotype. (2) Haploids containing the cry1-delta 2::TRP1 null allele have a deficit of 40S ribosomal subunits, but cry2-delta 1::LEU2 strains have wild-type amounts of 40S ribosomal subunits. (3) CRY2 mRNA is present at lower levels than CRY1 mRNA. (4) Higher levels of beta-galactosidase are expressed from a CRY1-lacZ gene fusion than from a CRY2-lacZ gene fusion. Mutations that alter or eliminate the last amino acid of rp59 encoded by either CRY1 or CRY2 result in resistance to cryptopleurine. Because CRY2 (and cry2) is expressed at lower levels than CRY1 (and cry1), the CryR phenotype of cry2 mutants is only expressed in strains containing a cry1-delta null allele.


2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inwoo Hwang ◽  
Sung-Woo Cho ◽  
Jee-Yin Ahn

In addition to its role in ribosome biogenesis, ribosomal protein S3 (RPS3), a component of the 40S ribosomal subunit, has been suggested to possess several extraribosomal functions, including an apoptotic function. In this study, we demonstrated that in the mouse brain, the protein levels of RPS3 were altered by the degree of nutritional starvation and correlated with neuronal apoptosis. After endurable short-term starvation, the apoptotic function of RPS3 was suppressed by Akt activation and Akt-mediated T70 phosphorylation, whereas after prolonged starvation, the protein levels of RPS3 notably increased, and abundant neuronal death occurred. These events coincided with ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of RPS3, controlled by HSP70 and the cochaperone E3 ligase: carboxy terminus of heat shock protein 70-interacting protein (CHIP). Thus, our study points to an extraribosomal role of RPS3 in balancing neuronal survival or death depending on the degree of starvation through CHIP-mediated polyubiquitination and degradation.


Archaea ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Ciammaruconi ◽  
Stefania Gorini ◽  
Paola Londei

We have identified a novel archaeal protein that apparently plays two distinct roles in ribosome metabolism. It is a polypeptide of about 18 kDa (termed Rbp18) that binds free cytosolic C/D box sRNAs in vivo and in vitro and behaves as a structural ribosomal protein, specifically a component of the 30S ribosomal subunit. As Rbp18 is selectively present in Crenarcheota and highly thermophilic Euryarchaeota, we propose that it serves to protect C/D box sRNAs from degradation and perhaps to stabilize thermophilic 30S subunits.


1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2835-2845 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Deshmukh ◽  
Y F Tsay ◽  
A G Paulovich ◽  
J L Woolford

Ribosomal protein L1 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae binds 5S rRNA and can be released from intact 60S ribosomal subunits as an L1-5S ribonucleoprotein (RNP) particle. To understand the nature of the interaction between L1 and 5S rRNA and to assess the role of L1 in ribosome assembly and function, we cloned the RPL1 gene encoding L1. We have shown that RPL1 is an essential single-copy gene. A conditional null mutant in which the only copy of RPL1 is under control of the repressible GAL1 promoter was constructed. Depletion of L1 causes instability of newly synthesized 5S rRNA in vivo. Cells depleted of L1 no longer assemble 60S ribosomal subunits, indicating that L1 is required for assembly of stable 60S ribosomal subunits but not 40S ribosomal subunits. An L1-5S RNP particle not associated with ribosomal particles was detected by coimmunoprecipitation of L1 and 5S rRNA. This pool of L1-5S RNP remained stable even upon cessation of 60S ribosomal subunit assembly by depletion of another ribosomal protein, L16. Preliminary results suggest that transcription of RPL1 is not autogenously regulated by L1.


Genetics ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
L S Folley ◽  
T D Fox

Abstract A yeast mitochondrial translation initiation codon mutation affecting the gene for cytochrome oxidase subunit III (COX3) was partially suppressed by a spontaneous nuclear mutation. The suppressor mutation also caused cold-sensitive fermentative growth on glucose medium. Suppression and cold sensitivity resulted from inactivation of the gene product of RPS18A, one of two unlinked genes that code the essential cytoplasmic small subunit ribosomal protein termed S18 in yeast. The two S18 genes differ only by 21 silent substitutions in their exons; both are interrupted by a single intron after the 15th codon. Yeast S18 is homologous to the human S11 (70% identical) and the Escherichia coli S17 (35% identical) ribosomal proteins. This highly conserved family of ribosomal proteins has been implicated in maintenance of translational accuracy and is essential for assembly of the small ribosomal subunit. Characterization of the original rps18a-1 missense mutant and rps18a delta and rps18b delta null mutants revealed that levels of suppression, cold sensitivity and paromomycin sensitivity all varied directly with a limitation of small ribosomal subunits. The rps18a-1 mutant was most affected, followed by rps18a delta then rps18b delta. Mitochondrial mutations that decreased COX3 expression without altering the initiation codon were not suppressed. This allele specificity implicates mitochondrial translation in the mechanism of suppression. We could not detect an epitope-tagged variant of S18 in mitochondria. Thus, it appears that suppression of the mitochondrial translation initiation defect is caused indirectly by reduced levels of cytoplasmic small ribosomal subunits, leading to changes in either cytoplasmic translational accuracy or the relative levels of cytoplasmic translation products.


2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1260-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana L. Iouk ◽  
John D. Aitchison ◽  
Shawna Maguire ◽  
Richard W. Wozniak

ABSTRACT Ribosome biogenesis is regulated by environmental cues that coordinately modulate the synthesis of ribosomal components and their assembly into functional subunits. We have identified an essential yeast WD-repeat-containing protein, termed Rrb1p, that has a role in both the assembly of the 60S ribosomal subunits and the transcriptional regulation of ribosomal protein (RP) genes. Rrb1p is located in the nucleus and is concentrated in the nucleolus. Its presence is required to maintain normal cellular levels of 60S subunits, 80S ribosomes, and polyribosomes. The function of Rrb1p in ribosome biogenesis appears to be linked to its association with the ribosomal protein rpL3. Immunoprecipitation of Rrb1p from nuclear extracts revealed that it physically interacts with rpL3. Moreover, the overproduction of Rrb1p led to increases in cellular levels of free rpL3 that accumulated in the nucleus together with Rrb1p. The concentration of these proteins within the nucleus was dependent on ongoing protein translation. We also showed that overexpression of RRB1 led to an increase in the expression of RPL3 while all other examined RP genes were unaffected. In contrast, depletion of RRB1 caused an increase in the expression of all RP genes examined except RPL3. These results suggest that Rrb1p regulates RPL3 expression and uncouples it from the coordinated expression of other RP genes.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nusrat Rahman ◽  
Md Shamsuzzaman ◽  
Lasse Lindahl

AbstractInhibition of the synthesis of a ribosomal protein (r-protein) abrogates the assembly of its cognate subunit, while assembly of the other subunit continues. Ribosomal components that are not stably incorporated into ribosomal particles due to the disrupted assembly are rapidly degraded. The 60S protein uL18/L5 is an exception, because this protein accumulates extra-ribosomally during inhibition of 60S assembly. Since the r-proteins in each ribosomal subunit are essential only for formation of their own subunit, it would be predicted that accumulation of extra-ribosomal uL18/5 only occurs during restriction of 60S assembly, and not during abolition of 40S assembly. Contrary to this prediction, we report here that repression of 40S r-protein genes does in fact lead to accumulation of uL18/L5 does outside the ribosome due modified 60S assembly. Furthermore, the effect varies depending on which 40S ribosomal protein is repressed. We propose that disruption of early steps in the 40S subunit assembly changes the kinetics of 60S subunit assembly resulting in a buildup of extra-ribosomal uL18/L5, even though 60S formation continues. Finally, our results show that maintenance of the pool of extra-ribosomal uL18/L5 requires continual protein synthesis showing that extra-ribosomal protein is not stable, but is slowly “consumed” by incorporation into 60S subunits and/or turnover.


1983 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
J J Madjar ◽  
M Frahm ◽  
S McGill ◽  
D J Roufa

Four two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis systems were used to identify 78 Chinese hamster cell ribosomal proteins by the uniform nomenclature based on rat liver ribosomal proteins. The 40S ribosomal subunit protein affected by Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell one-step emetine resistance mutations is designated S14 in the standard nomenclature. To seek unambiguous genetic evidence for a cause and effect relationship between CHO cell emetine resistance and mutations in the S14 gene, we mutagenized a one-step CHO cell mutant and isolated second-step mutant clones resistant to 10-fold-higher concentrations of emetine. All of the highly resistant, two-step CHO cell mutants obtained displayed additional alterations in ribosomal protein S14. Hybridization complementation tests revealed that the two-step CHO cell emetine resistance mutants were members of the same complementation group defined by one-step CHO cell mutants, EmtB. Two-step mutants obtained from a Chinese hamster lung cell emetine-resistant clone belong to the EmtA complementation group. The two-step and EmtB mutants elaborated 40S ribosomal subunits, which dissociated to 32S and 40S core particles in buffers containing 0.5 M KCl at 4 degrees C. In contrast, 40S ribosomal subunits purified from all EmtA, one-step EmtB EmtC mutants, and wild-type CHO and lung cells were stable at this temperature in buffers containing substantially higher concentrations of salt. Thus, two-step emtB mutations affect the structure of S14 protein directly and the stability of the 40S ribosomal subunit indirectly.


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