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Structural basis for the synergistic assembly of the snRNA export complex

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Dubiez, Etienne, Garland, William, Brask, Maja Finderup, Erba, Elisabetta Boeri, Jensen, Torben Heick, Kadlec, Jan, Cusack, Stephen·2024·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

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Abstract

The nuclear cap-binding complex (CBC) and its partner ARS2 play crucial roles in regulating Pol II transcript fate through mutually exclusive interactions with RNA effectors. One such effector, PHAX, mediates the nuclear export of U-rich small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). Here we present the cryo-EM structure of the snRNA export complex comprising phosphorylated PHAX, CBC, CRM1, Ran-GTP and capped RNA. The central region of PHAX bridges the CBC-bound capped RNA to the CRM1-RanGTP, while also significantly reinforcing cap dinucleotide binding. Additionally, PHAX interacts with a distant region of CRM1 facilitating contacts of an essential phosphorylated region with the prominent basic surface of RanGTP. The importance of these interactions is confirmed by in vitro and in cell mutagenesis experiments. CBC engagement within the snRNA export complex is incompatible with its interactions with other RNA effectors such as ALYREF or NCBP3. Taken together, we demonstrate that snRNA export complex formation requires synergistic binding of all its components, which in turn displaces ARS2 from the CBC, and commits the complex for export.

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Metadata

Authors
Dubiez, E., Garland, W., Brask, M. F., Erba, E. B., Jensen, T. H., Kadlec, J., & Cusack, S.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Aarhus University (DK)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (FR)
Corresponding author
  • Kadlec, Jan
  • Cusack, Stephen
Venue
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Publisher
openRxiv
Published
2024-11-28
Volume
32
Issue
8
Pages
1555-1566
ISSN
1545-9985 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4412008164
Cited by
9
References
1
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2026: 7 · 2025: 2
FWCI
2.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (UAR 3518 CNRS-CEA-UGA-EMBL)
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche (UAR 3518 CNRS-CEA-UGA-EMBL, ANR-24-CE11-4977, ANR-17-EURE-0003, ANR-17-EURE-, ANR-21-CE11-0021, ANR-17, ANR-10, ANR-10-INBS-0005)
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (ANR‐17‐EURE‐0003, UAR 3518 CNRS-CEA-UGA-EMBL)
  • French Infrastructure for Integrated Structural Biology (UAR 3518 CNRS-CEA-UGA-EMBL, ANR-17-EURE-0003, ANR-10-INBS-0005, ANR-10-INBS-000502, ANR-10-INBS)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Keywords
nuclear cap-binding complex, ARS2, small nuclear RNA, RNA export, RNA-protein interactions, RNA polymerase II transcripts, ALYREF, protein complex structure
MeSH terms
Exportin 1 Protein, Humans, Models, Molecular, Nuclear Proteins, Phosphoproteins, Phosphorylation, Protein Binding, RNA, Small Nuclear, RNA-Binding Proteins, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Cryoelectron Microscopy, ran GTP-Binding Protein, Active Transport, Cell Nucleus, Karyopherins, Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Proteins, Nuclear Cap-Binding Protein Complex

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