Surpassing limits of static RNA modification analysis with dynamic NAIL-MS

Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

Ribonucleic acids (RNA) are extensively modified. These modifications are quantified by mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to determine the abundance of a modification under certain conditions or in various genetic backgrounds. With LC-MS/MS the steady state of modifications is determined, and thus we only have a static view of the dynamics of RNA modifications. With nucleic acid isotope labeling coupled mass spectrometry (NAIL-MS) we overcome this limitation and get access to the dynamics of RNA modifications. We describe labeling techniques for E. coli, S. cerevisiae and human cell culture and the current instrumental limitations. We present the power of NAIL-MS but we also outline validation experiments, which are necessary for correct data interpretation. As an example, we apply NAIL-MS to study the demethylation of adenine and cytidine, which are methylated by the damaging agent methyl-methanesulfonate in E. coli. With NAIL-MS we exclude the concurrent processes for removal of RNA methylation, namely RNA degradation, turnover and dilution. We use our tool to study the speed and efficiency of 1-methyladenosine and 3-methylcytidine demethylation. We further outline current limitations of NAIL-MS but also potential future uses for e.g. relative quantification of tRNA isoacceptor abundances.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:156

Enthalten in:

Methods (San Diego, Calif.) - 156(2019) vom: 01. März, Seite 91-101

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Reichle, Valentin F [VerfasserIn]
Kaiser, Steffen [VerfasserIn]
Heiss, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Hagelskamp, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Borland, Kayla [VerfasserIn]
Kellner, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1-methyladenosine
15763-06-1
2140-64-9
3-methylcytidine
5CSZ8459RP
9014-25-9
AT5C31J09G
Adenosine
Carbon Isotopes
Cytidine
Demethylation
Epitranscriptome
Journal Article
K72T3FS567
LC-MS/MS
Methyl Methanesulfonate
Nitrogen Isotopes
Nucleic acid isotope labeling coupled mass spectrometry (NAIL-MS)
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Transfer
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TRNA damage repair
TRNA modification
Validation Study

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Date Completed 20.11.2019

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ymeth.2018.10.025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM290292298