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An RNase P RNA subunit mutation affects ribosomal RNA processing

J R Chamberlain1, Pagán-Ramos, D W Kindelberger

  • 1Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109-0606, USA.

Nucleic Acids Research
|August 15, 1996
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Researchers discovered that Ribonuclease P (RNase P) is involved in both tRNA and rRNA maturation in yeast. Mutations in RNase P led to the accumulation of a 3’-extended 5.8S rRNA, suggesting a dual role in RNA processing.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • RNA Processing
  • Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Background:

  • Ribonuclease P (RNase P) is a crucial ribonucleoprotein endoribonuclease.
  • RNase P catalyzes the 5' maturation of precursor tRNAs in all domains of life.
  • The precise roles of nuclear RNase P in rRNA processing remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the function of yeast nuclear RNase P beyond tRNA maturation.
  • To determine if RNase P directly participates in rRNA processing.
  • To explore the relationship between tRNA and rRNA maturation pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of yeast strains with mutations in conserved positions of the nuclear RNase P RNA subunit.
  • Biochemical assays using partially purified nuclear RNase P and in vitro transcribed rRNA substrates.

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  • Mapping of RNase P cleavage sites on rRNA precursors.

    • Main Results:

    • Mutations in RNase P led to the accumulation of a 3'-extended 5.8S rRNA and other rRNA processing intermediates.
    • Partially purified nuclear RNase P exhibited specific cleavage activity on pre-rRNA substrates containing the 5.8S rRNA region.
    • The observed cleavage activity was distinct from mitochondrial RNase P and ribonuclease MRP, and sensitive to micrococcal nuclease.

    Conclusions:

    • Nuclear RNase P directly cleaves rRNA precursors, indicating a role in rRNA maturation.
    • The findings reveal an intimate connection between tRNA and rRNA processing pathways in eukaryotic nuclei.
    • RNase P may play a coordinated role in maintaining RNA homeostasis.