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Structural Insights into the Dimeric Form of Bacillus subtilis RNase Y Using NMR and AlphaFold

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Morellet, Nelly, Hardouin, Pierre, Assrir, Nadine, van Heijenoort, Carine, Golinelli-Pimpaneau, Béatrice·2022·Biomolecules

Abstract

RNase Y is a crucial component of genetic translation, acting as the key enzyme initiating mRNA decay in many Gram-positive bacteria. The N-terminal domain of Bacillus subtilis RNase Y (Nter-BsRNaseY) is thought to interact with various protein partners within a degradosome complex. Bioinformatics and biophysical analysis have previously shown that Nter-BsRNaseY, which is in equilibrium between a monomeric and a dimeric form, displays an elongated fold with a high content of α-helices. Using multidimensional heteronuclear NMR and AlphaFold models, here, we show that the Nter-BsRNaseY dimer is constituted of a long N-terminal parallel coiled-coil structure, linked by a turn to a C-terminal region composed of helices that display either a straight or bent conformation. The structural organization of the N-terminal domain is maintained within the AlphaFold model of the full-length RNase Y, with the turn allowing flexibility between the N- and C-terminal domains. The catalytic domain is globular, with two helices linking the KH and HD modules, followed by the C-terminal region. This latter region, with no function assigned up to now, is most likely involved in the dimerization of B. subtilis RNase Y together with the N-terminal coiled-coil structure.

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  • The degradosome is localized in the peripheral membrane region via its scaffold RNase Y, which anchors the complex through its N-terminal transmembrane helix embedded in the membrane.

    “The degradosome is localized in the peripheral membrane region via its scaffold RNase Y, which anchors the complex through its N-terminal transmembrane helix embedded in the membrane.”

    From Bringing the genetically minimal cell to life on a computer in 4D (2026) · cites this paper as [93]

    The Introduction states that a transmembrane region anchors B. subtilis RNase Y to the membrane. It describes RNase Y’s participation in a degradosome-like complex as proposed, and Discussion §4.3 suggests its N-terminal domain could tether other components. The paper does not establish that the assembled degradosome is localized at the membrane periphery, as the claim states. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Morellet, N., Hardouin, P., Assrir, N., van Heijenoort, C., & Golinelli-Pimpaneau, B.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Institut de Chimie Des Substances Naturelles, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
  • Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques, UMR 8229 CNRS, Collège de France Université, 75231 Paris, France
Corresponding author
Morellet, Nelly
Venue
Biomolecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-12-01
Volume
12
Issue
12
Pages
1798
ISSN
2218-273X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4311193936
Cited by
7
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3
FWCI
0.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Biomolecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • LillOA (Université de Lille (University Of Lille)) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • French State Program ‘Investissements d’Avenir’ (ANR-11-LABX-0011, ANR-11-BSV8-026, FR2054)
  • IR INFRANALYTICS (ANR-11-LABX-0011, ANR-11-BSV8-026, FR2054)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Enzyme Structure and Function
Keywords
RNase Y, Bacillus subtilis, mRNA degradation, degradosome, N-terminal domain, protein dimerization, coiled coil, KH domain, catalytic domain, protein structure, AlphaFold models
MeSH terms
Protein Domains, Bacillus subtilis, Bacterial Proteins, Ribonucleases, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular, Protein Multimerization

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