Human Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Haplotypes Modulate Protein Expression by Altering mRNA Secondary Structure

Science ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 314 (5807) ◽  
pp. 1930-1933 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Nackley ◽  
S. A. Shabalina ◽  
I. E. Tchivileva ◽  
K. Satterfield ◽  
O. Korchynskyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Structure ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Mrna Secondary Structure

scholarly journals mRNA structure regulates protein expression through changes in functional half-life

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (48) ◽  
pp. 24075-24083 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Mauger ◽  
B. Joseph Cabral ◽  
Vladimir Presnyak ◽  
Stephen V. Su ◽  
David W. Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Structure ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Codon Usage ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Messenger Rnas ◽  
Mrna Secondary Structure ◽  
Modified Nucleotides ◽  
Highly Correlated

Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) encode information in both their primary sequence and their higher order structure. The independent contributions of factors like codon usage and secondary structure to regulating protein expression are difficult to establish as they are often highly correlated in endogenous sequences. Here, we used 2 approaches, global inclusion of modified nucleotides and rational sequence design of exogenously delivered constructs, to understand the role of mRNA secondary structure independent from codon usage. Unexpectedly, highly expressed mRNAs contained a highly structured coding sequence (CDS). Modified nucleotides that stabilize mRNA secondary structure enabled high expression across a wide variety of primary sequences. Using a set of eGFP mRNAs with independently altered codon usage and CDS structure, we find that the structure of the CDS regulates protein expression through changes in functional mRNA half-life (i.e., mRNA being actively translated). This work highlights an underappreciated role of mRNA secondary structure in the regulation of mRNA stability.

scholarly journals mRNA structure regulates protein expression through changes in functional half-life

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Mauger ◽  
B. Joseph Cabral ◽  
Vladimir Presnyak ◽  
Stephen V. Su ◽  
David W. Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Structure ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Codon Usage ◽  
Half Life ◽  
High Expression ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
List Type ◽  
Mrna Secondary Structure ◽  
Modified Nucleotides

SummaryMessenger RNAs (mRNAs) encode information in both their primary sequence and their higher order structure. The independent contributions of factors like codon usage and secondary structure to regulating protein expression are difficult to establish as they are often highly correlated in endogenous sequences. Here, we used two approaches, global inclusion of modified nucleotides and rational sequence design of exogenously delivered constructs to understand the role of mRNA secondary structure independent from codon usage. Unexpectedly, highly-expressed mRNAs contained a highly-structured coding sequence (CDS). Modified nucleotides that stabilize mRNA secondary structure enabled high expression across a wide-variety of primary sequences. Using a set of eGFP mRNAs that independently altered codon usage and CDS structure, we find that the structure of the CDS regulates protein expression through changes in functional mRNA half-life (i.e. mRNA being actively translated). This work highlights an underappreciated role of mRNA secondary structure in the regulation of mRNA stability. [150 words]HighlightsProtein expression from modified mRNAs tends to follow the pattern m1 Ψ > U >mo5UProtein expression correlates with mRNA thermodynamic stability: Ψ≈ m1Ψ > U > mo5UA highly structured CDS correlates with high expressionIncreased structured mRNAs extend functional half-life

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