A conserved domain of Drosophila RNA-binding protein Pumilio interacts with multiple CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex subunits to repress target mRNAs

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Pumilio is a sequence-specific RNA-binding protein that controls development, stem cell fate, and neurological functions in Drosophila. Pumilio represses protein expression by destabilizing target mRNAs in a manner dependent on the CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex. Three unique repression domains in the N-terminal region of Pumilio were previously shown to recruit CCR4-NOT, but how they do so was not well understood. In this study, we identified the motifs that are necessary and sufficient for the activity of the third repression domain of Pumilio, designated RD3, which is present in all isoforms and has conserved regulatory function. We identified multiple conserved regions of RD3 that are important for repression activity in cell-based reporter gene assays. Using yeast two-hybrid assays, we show that RD3 contacts specific regions of the Not1, Not2, and Not3 subunits of the CCR4-NOT complex. Our results indicate that RD3 makes multivalent interactions with CCR4-NOT mediated by conserved short linear interaction motifs. Specifically, two phenylalanine residues in RD3 make crucial contacts with Not1 that are essential for its repression activity. Using reporter gene assays, we also identify three new target mRNAs that are repressed by Pumilio and show that RD3 contributes to their regulation. Together, these results provide important insights into the mechanism by which Pumilio recruits CCR4-NOT to regulate the expression of target mRNAs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:298

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 298(2022), 9 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 102270

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Haugen, Rebecca J [VerfasserIn]
Arvola, René M [VerfasserIn]
Connacher, Robert P [VerfasserIn]
Roden, Richard T [VerfasserIn]
Goldstrohm, Aaron C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

47E5O17Y3R
CCR4–NOT
CCR4 protein, Drosophila
Deadenylase
Drosophila Proteins
EC 3.1.-
Journal Article
MRNA regulation
NOT1 protein, Drosophila
Phenylalanine
Protein Isoforms
Pum protein, Drosophila
Pumilio
RNA, Messenger
RNA-Binding Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Ribonucleases

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Date Completed 29.09.2022

Date Revised 18.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102270

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343704927