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¹Department of Chemistry, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 16335, USA.

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Area of Science:

Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
RNA Biology

Background:

DEAD-box proteins are crucial for RNA folding by destabilizing RNA structures.
The mechanism linking ATP hydrolysis to helix destabilization varies among DEAD-box proteins.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the helix-disrupting abilities of four yeast ribosomal DEAD-box proteins: Dbp3p, Dbp4p, Rok1p, and Rrp3p.
Determine how ATP hydrolysis is coupled to RNA unwinding by these proteins.

Main Methods:

Assayed four Saccharomyces cerevisiae DEAD-box proteins using RNA substrates with duplex and single-stranded regions.
Utilized ATP, AMPPNP, and ADP to study nucleotide-dependent unwinding and displacement activities.

Main Results:

All four proteins unwound a 10 bp helix in vitro with ATP; longer helices were not significantly dissociated.
Dbp3p unwound helices without extensions, while Dbp4p, Rok1p, and Rrp3p required 5' or 3' single-stranded extensions.
A length-dependent preference for 3' extensions was observed for Dbp4p, Rok1p, and Rrp3p, suggesting substrate orientation.
Nucleotide binding (AMPPNP or ADP) was sufficient for duplex disruption by all four proteins.
Dbp3p and Rrp3p showed enhanced strand displacement rates with ATP.

Conclusions:

Yeast ribosomal DEAD-box proteins possess RNA unwinding capabilities.
The requirement for single-stranded extensions and directional binding varies among these DEAD-box proteins.
Nucleotide binding alone can facilitate duplex disruption, while ATP hydrolysis provides further enhancement for specific proteins.