Biomolecular condensates,also known as membraneless organelles,play a crucial role in cellular organization by concentrating or sequestering biomolecules.Despite their importance,synthetically mimicking these organell...Biomolecular condensates,also known as membraneless organelles,play a crucial role in cellular organization by concentrating or sequestering biomolecules.Despite their importance,synthetically mimicking these organelles using non-peptidic small organic molecules has posed a significant challenge.The present study reports the discovery of D008,a self-assembling small molecule that sequesters a unique subset of RNA-binding proteins.Analysis and screening of a comprehensive collection of approximately 1 million compounds in the Chinese National Compound Library(Shanghai)identified 44 self-assembling small molecules in aqueous solutions.Subsequent screening of the focused library,coupled with proteome analysis,led to the discovery of D008 as a small organic molecule with the ability to condensate a specific subset of RNA-binding proteins.In vitro experiments demonstrated that the D008-induced sequestration of RNA-binding proteins impeded mRNA translation.D008 may offer a unique opportunity for studying the condensations of RNA-binding proteins and for developing an unprecedented class of small molecules that control gene expression.展开更多
基金supported by JSPS(No.22H00350 to M.U.)Ministry of Health&Welfare,Republic of Korea(Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute,No.HI19C1234 to H.K.)+3 种基金JST(the Establishment of University Fellowships towards the Creation of Science Technology Innovation,No.JPMJFS2123 to K.T.)supported and inspired by the International Collaborative Research Program of Institute for Chemical Research,Kyoto University(No.2024-84)Kyoto University On-Site Lab(Fudan-Kyoto Shanghai Lab)the international and interdisciplinary environments of JSPS CORE-to-CORE Program“Asian Chemical Biology Initiative”.
文摘Biomolecular condensates,also known as membraneless organelles,play a crucial role in cellular organization by concentrating or sequestering biomolecules.Despite their importance,synthetically mimicking these organelles using non-peptidic small organic molecules has posed a significant challenge.The present study reports the discovery of D008,a self-assembling small molecule that sequesters a unique subset of RNA-binding proteins.Analysis and screening of a comprehensive collection of approximately 1 million compounds in the Chinese National Compound Library(Shanghai)identified 44 self-assembling small molecules in aqueous solutions.Subsequent screening of the focused library,coupled with proteome analysis,led to the discovery of D008 as a small organic molecule with the ability to condensate a specific subset of RNA-binding proteins.In vitro experiments demonstrated that the D008-induced sequestration of RNA-binding proteins impeded mRNA translation.D008 may offer a unique opportunity for studying the condensations of RNA-binding proteins and for developing an unprecedented class of small molecules that control gene expression.
