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An extended Tudor domain within Vreteno interconnects Gtsf1L and Ago3 for piRNA biogenesis in Bombyx mori
The EMBO Journal ( IF 9.4 ) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 , DOI: 10.15252/embj.2023114072
Alfred W Bronkhorst 1 , Chop Y Lee 2, 3 , Martin M Möckel 4 , Sabine Ruegenberg 4 , Antonio M de Jesus Domingues 1 , Shéraz Sadouki 1 , Rossana Piccinno 5 , Tetsutaro Sumiyoshi 6 , Mikiko C Siomi 6 , Lukas Stelzl 7, 8 , Katja Luck 3 , René F Ketting 1, 9
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Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) direct PIWI proteins to transposons to silence them, thereby preserving genome integrity and fertility. The piRNA population can be expanded in the ping-pong amplification loop. Within this process, piRNA-associated PIWI proteins (piRISC) enter a membraneless organelle called nuage to cleave their target RNA, which is stimulated by Gtsf proteins. The resulting cleavage product gets loaded into an empty PIWI protein to form a new piRISC complex. However, for piRNA amplification to occur, the new RNA substrates, Gtsf-piRISC, and empty PIWI proteins have to be in physical proximity. In this study, we show that in silkworm cells, the Gtsf1 homolog BmGtsf1L binds to piRNA-loaded BmAgo3 and localizes to granules positive for BmAgo3 and BmVreteno. Biochemical assays further revealed that conserved residues within the unstructured tail of BmGtsf1L directly interact with BmVreteno. Using a combination of AlphaFold modeling, atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, and in vitro assays, we identified a novel binding interface on the BmVreteno-eTudor domain, which is required for BmGtsf1L binding. Our study reveals that a single eTudor domain within BmVreteno provides two binding interfaces and thereby interconnects piRNA-loaded BmAgo3 and BmGtsf1L.

中文翻译:


Vreteno 内的扩展 Tudor 结构域将 Gtsf1L 和 Ago3 互连,以实现家蚕中 piRNA 的生物合成



Piwi 相互作用 RNA (piRNA) 将 PIWI 蛋白引导至转座子以沉默它们,从而保持基因组完整性和生育力。 piRNA 群体可以在乒乓扩增循环中扩增。在此过程中,piRNA 相关的 PIWI 蛋白 (piRISC) 进入一种称为 nuage 的无膜细胞器,在 Gtsf 蛋白的刺激下切割其目标 RNA。所得裂解产物被加载到空 PIWI 蛋白中,形成新的 piRISC 复合物。然而,为了发生 piRNA 扩增,新的 RNA 底物 Gtsf-piRISC 和空 PIWI 蛋白必须在物理上接近。在这项研究中,我们发现在家蚕细胞中,Gtsf1 同源物 BmGtsf1L 与负载 piRNA 的 BmAgo3 结合,并定位于 BmAgo3 和 BmVreteno 阳性的颗粒上。生化测定进一步表明,BmGtsf1L 非结构化尾部内的保守残基直接与 BmVreteno 相互作用。结合 AlphaFold 建模、原子分子动力学模拟和体外测定,我们在 BmVreteno-eTudor 结构域上发现了一个新的结合界面,这是 BmGtsf1L 结合所需的。我们的研究表明,BmVreteno 内的单个 eTudor 结构域提供了两个结合界面,从而将负载 piRNA 的 BmAgo3 和 BmGtsf1L 互连起来。
更新日期:2023-11-20
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