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Toeprinting Analysis of Translation Initiation Complex Formation on Mammalian mRNAs
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リボソームは,2つの活性メカニズムを使用して,トランスレーション中にメッセンジャーRNAを解き放つ
Xiaohui Qu1, Jin-Der Wen, Laura Lancaster
1Jason L. Choy Laboratory of Single Molecule Biophysics and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
Nature
|July 8, 2011
まとめ
リボソームは,2つの異なるメカニズムを使用して,メッセンジャーRNA (mRNA) 構造を展開し,タンパク質の翻訳速度に影響を与えます. これは,mRNAの折りたたみがどのように遺伝子発現を調節するかを明らかにします.
科学分野:
- 分子生物学は分子生物学である.
- バイオフィジックス 生物物理学
- 遺伝学 遺伝学とは
背景:
- リボソームはメッセンジャーRNA (mRNA) をタンパク質に変換するが,折りたたまれたmRNA構造がこのプロセスを阻害する.
- リボソーム媒介によるmRNA構造の破壊は,翻訳調節に不可欠ですが,その背後にあるメカニズムは不明です.
- リボソームは,外部ヘリケーズとは独立して固有の鎖分離活性を持っています.
研究 の 目的:
- リボソームがmRNA構造を解き放つメカニズムを解明する.
- mRNA二次構造が翻訳延長率に及ぼす影響を調査する.
- mRNAの解き放たれにおけるリボソームによって用いられる機械的力や戦略を定量化する.
主な方法:
- mRNAヘアピンを使った単分子光学ピンチアッセイを用いた.
- ヘアピン端に力を加え,展開を促進し,変換速度を測定します.
- リボソームの力依存ヘリケース活性に関する定量分析を行った.
主要な成果:
- 変換速度は,リボソームのエントリー部位にあるmRNA構造のGC含有量によって著しく影響を受けます.
- mRNAのヘアピンを開くのに力を加えると,翻訳速度が大幅に増加します.
- リボソームはmRNAを解き放つために2つの異なるメカニズムを使用します:熱変動のバイアスと転位時の機械的引き寄せです.
結論:
- リボソームは,mRNA構造を解き放つために2つの活発な機械的戦略を使用し,翻訳延伸に影響を与えます.
- これらのメカニズムは基礎翻訳率を保証し,一時的なリボソーム停滞のために必要な安定した構造を持つ.
- この研究は,構造化されたmRNAが翻訳をどのように調節するかを理解するための定量的な機械的枠組みを提供します.
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Types of RNA
Overview
Three main types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis: messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). These RNAs perform diverse functions and can be broadly classified as protein-coding or non-coding RNA. Non-coding RNAs play important roles in the regulation of gene expression in response to developmental and environmental changes. Non-coding RNAs in prokaryotes can be manipulated to develop more effective antibacterial drugs for human or animal use.
RNA...
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RNA...
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RNA...
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RNA...
Initiation of Translation
Initiating translation is complex because it involves multiple molecules. Initiator tRNA, ribosomal subunits, and eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) are all required to assemble on the initiation codon of mRNA. This process consists of several steps that are mediated by different eIFs.
First, the initiator tRNA must be selected from the pool of elongator tRNAs by eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2). The initiator tRNA (Met-tRNAi) has conserved sequence elements including modified bases at...
First, the initiator tRNA must be selected from the pool of elongator tRNAs by eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2). The initiator tRNA (Met-tRNAi) has conserved sequence elements including modified bases at...
Riboswitches
Riboswitches are non-coding mRNA domains that regulate the transcription and translation of downstream genes without the help of proteins. Riboswitches bind directly to a metabolite and can form unique stem-loop or hairpin structures in response to the amount of the metabolite present. They have two distinct regions – a metabolite-binding aptamer and an expression platform.
The aptamer has high specificity for a particular metabolite which allows riboswitches to specifically regulate...
The aptamer has high specificity for a particular metabolite which allows riboswitches to specifically regulate...
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Three main types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis: messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). These RNAs perform diverse functions and can be broadly classified as protein-coding or non-coding RNA. Non-coding RNAs play important roles in regulating gene expression in response to developmental and environmental changes. Non-coding RNAs in prokaryotes can be manipulated to develop more effective antibacterial drugs for human or animal use.
RNA Performs Diverse...
RNA Performs Diverse...
Initiation of Translation
Initiating translation is complex because it involves multiple molecules. Initiator tRNA, ribosomal subunits, and eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) are all required to assemble on the initiation codon of mRNA. This process consists of several steps that are mediated by different eIFs.
First, the initiator tRNA must be selected from the pool of elongator tRNAs by eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2). The initiator tRNA (Met-tRNAi) has conserved sequence elements including modified bases at...
First, the initiator tRNA must be selected from the pool of elongator tRNAs by eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2). The initiator tRNA (Met-tRNAi) has conserved sequence elements including modified bases at...

