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A microscopy-based screen identifies cellular kinases modulating mitochondrial translation.

Roya Yousefi¹, Luis Daniel Cruz-Zaragoza¹, Anusha Valpadashi¹

¹Department of Cellular Biochemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.

|February 11, 2025

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Researchers identified new regulators of mitochondrial translation using a high-throughput screen. The study reveals fructosamine 3 kinase (FN3K) supports mitochondrial energy production by interacting with the mitochondrial ribosome.

Keywords:

CP: Metabolism CP: Molecular biology cellular kinases click chemistry mito-FUNCAT mitochondrial translation siRNA library

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Biochemistry

Background:

Mitochondrial DNA encodes 13 essential oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) proteins crucial for cellular energy production.
The precise regulation of mitochondrial gene expression and its integration into cellular physiology remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify cellular kinases that regulate mitochondrial translation using a high-throughput screening approach.
To uncover novel proteins involved in mitochondrial gene expression and protein synthesis.

Main Methods:

A high-throughput screen was employed combining fluorescent labeling of mitochondrial translation products.
Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown was used to identify regulatory kinases.
Focus was placed on characterizing the role of newly identified kinases, such as fructosamine 3 kinase (FN3K).

Main Results:

The screen successfully identified known kinases affecting mitochondrial translation and revealed several novel candidates.
Fructosamine 3 kinase (FN3K), primarily a cytosolic kinase, was found to partially localize to mitochondria.
FN3K interacts with the mitochondrial ribosome, modulates its assembly, and thereby supports mitochondrial translation.

Conclusions:

This study presents a robust high-throughput method for discovering protein functions in mitochondrial gene expression.
Fructosamine 3 kinase (FN3K) is identified as a novel regulator of mitochondrial translation, linking cytosolic kinases to organelle function.
The findings contribute to a better understanding of how mitochondrial protein synthesis is controlled and integrated with cellular energy demands.