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The decapping activator Edc3 and the Q/N-rich domain of Lsm4 function together to enhance mRNA stability and alter mRNA decay pathway dependence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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posted on 2023-06-09, 08:54 authored by Susanne Huch, Maren Müller, Mridula Muppavarapu, Jessie Gommlich, Vidya Balagopal, Tracy Nissan
The rate and regulation of mRNA decay are major elements in the proper control of gene expression. Edc3 and Lsm4 are two decapping activator proteins that have previously been shown to function in the assembly of RNA granules termed P bodies. Here, we show that deletion of edc3, when combined with a removal of the glutamine/asparagine rich region of Lsm4 (edc3? lsm4?C) reduces mRNA stability and alters pathways of mRNA degradation. Multiple tested mRNAs exhibited reduced stability in the edc3? lsm4?C mutant. The destabilization was linked to an increased dependence on Ccr4-mediated deadenylation and mRNA decapping. Unlike characterized mutations in decapping factors that either are neutral or are able to stabilize mRNA, the combined edc3? lsm4?C mutant reduced mRNA stability. We characterized the growth and activity of the major mRNA decay systems and translation in double mutant and wild-type yeast. In the edc3? lsm4?C mutant, we observed alterations in the levels of specific mRNA decay factors as well as nuclear accumulation of the catalytic subunit of the decapping enzyme Dcp2. Hence, we suggest that the effects on mRNA stability in the edc3? lsm4?C mutant may originate from mRNA decay protein abundance or changes in mRNPs, or alternatively may imply a role for P bodies in mRNA stabilization.

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Journal

Biology Open

ISSN

2046-6390

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The Company of Biologists Ltd.

Issue

10

Volume

5

Page range

1388-1399

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  • Biochemistry Publications

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  • Yes

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Legacy Posted Date

2017-11-17

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-11-17

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-11-17

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