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Plant MutS2 proteins function in plastid ribosome quality control
Amanda K Broz1, Kalia Kodrich1, Kasavajhala V S K Prasad1
1Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|September 15, 2025
Summary
Arabidopsis chloroplasts use MutS2 proteins to resolve ribosome collisions during translation. These proteins are crucial for plant development and respond to translational stress.
Area of Science:
- Plant Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- Chloroplast translation requires tight regulation for plant growth and environmental responses.
- Ribosome stalling and collisions during translation can negatively impact plant fitness.
- Mechanisms of chloroplast response to translational stress are largely unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key proteins involved in plastid ribosome-associated quality control (RQC) in Arabidopsis.
- To investigate the function of MutS2 proteins in resolving translational stress in chloroplasts.
Main Methods:
- Genetic analysis of MutS2A and MutS2B in Arabidopsis.
- Assessment of ribosome stalling and collisions under antibiotic stress.
- Observation of tissue greening during de-etiolation.
Main Results:
- MutS2A and MutS2B are essential for overcoming antibiotic-induced ribosome stalling and collisions.
- These MutS2 proteins are vital for successful tissue greening during de-etiolation.
- Evidence for homologous recombination function of MutS2 in plastids was weak.
Conclusions:
- MutS2 proteins are central to resolving ribosome collisions in Arabidopsis chloroplasts.
- These proteins play a critical role during periods of high translational demand, such as de-etiolation.
- MutS2 proteins represent a conserved mechanism for translational quality control in photosynthetic eukaryotes.
Keywords:
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