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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Proteomics

Background:

  • Characterizing large molecular machines like ribosomes in various biological states is complex.
  • Understanding ribosome heterogeneity is crucial for elucidating regulatory mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a workflow for rapid and direct characterization of ribosome heterogeneity.
  • To enable proteoform-resolved analysis of ribosomal proteins (RPs).

Main Methods:

  • Combined complex-up native mass spectrometry (nMS) with infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD).
  • Utilized top-down proteomics (TDP) for isolated RP characterization.
  • IRMPD enabled preferential unfolding and fragmentation of rRNA.

Main Results:

  • Revealed unprecedented detail in E. coli ribosome heterogeneity across growth states.
  • Identified RP heterogeneity and confident proteoform characterization.
  • Demonstrated proteoform-specific changes in relative interaction strengths.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework facilitates rapid understanding of ribonucleoprotein heterogeneity.
  • Highlights the role of RP composition and PTM heterogeneity in translation.
  • Paves the way for studying regulatory mechanisms of translation efficiency and specificity.