5-Methylcytosine(m^(5)C)is one of the most prevalent internal modifications of messenger RNA(mRNA)in higher eukaryotes.Here we report that Y box protein 2(YBX2)serves as a novel mammalian m^(5)C binding protein to und...5-Methylcytosine(m^(5)C)is one of the most prevalent internal modifications of messenger RNA(mRNA)in higher eukaryotes.Here we report that Y box protein 2(YBX2)serves as a novel mammalian m^(5)C binding protein to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation(LLPS)both in vivo and in vitro,and this YBX2-dependent LLPS is enhanced by m^(5)C marked RNA.Furthermore,the crystal structure assay revealed that W100,as a distinct m^(5)C binding site of YBX2,is critical in mediating YBX2 phase separation.Our study resolved the relationship between RNA m^(5)C and phase separation,providing a clue for a new regulatory layer of epigenetics.展开更多
(肌)营养不良短小蛋白结合蛋白1(dystrobrevin-binding protein 1, dysbindin-1)是溶酶体相关细胞器生物发生复合体-1(biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex-1, BLOC-1)的一个亚基,在内体-溶酶体通路的货物运输中发挥一...(肌)营养不良短小蛋白结合蛋白1(dystrobrevin-binding protein 1, dysbindin-1)是溶酶体相关细胞器生物发生复合体-1(biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex-1, BLOC-1)的一个亚基,在内体-溶酶体通路的货物运输中发挥一定作用。Dysbindin-1在睾丸组织中的作用尚不明确。本文从前期已筛选到的dysbindin-1在小鼠睾丸组织中的潜在互作蛋白质中,选取2个RNA结合蛋白(RNA-binding proteins, RBPs)脆性X相关蛋白1(fragile X related protein 1, FXR1P)和Y盒结合蛋白2(Y-box binding protein 2, YBX2),用GST pull-down和内源性免疫沉淀的方法进行相互作用的验证。结果显示,dysbindin-1与FXR1P和YBX2存在相互作用,提示dysbindin-1在睾丸组织RNA的运输中可能发挥作用。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.32030058,91940302,91940304,91940000 and 92053115)the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2020M670986)+3 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grants No.2018YFA0109700,2019YFA0801702 and 2019YFA0802201)Beijing Nova Program(Grant No.Z201100006820104)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.CAS2018133)the Open Research Fund of the National Center for Protein Sciences at Peking University in Beijing.We thank the National Center for Protein Science Shanghai for their instrumental support and technical assistance.We thank the staff from the BL18U1 beamline at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility for assistance during data collection.
文摘5-Methylcytosine(m^(5)C)is one of the most prevalent internal modifications of messenger RNA(mRNA)in higher eukaryotes.Here we report that Y box protein 2(YBX2)serves as a novel mammalian m^(5)C binding protein to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation(LLPS)both in vivo and in vitro,and this YBX2-dependent LLPS is enhanced by m^(5)C marked RNA.Furthermore,the crystal structure assay revealed that W100,as a distinct m^(5)C binding site of YBX2,is critical in mediating YBX2 phase separation.Our study resolved the relationship between RNA m^(5)C and phase separation,providing a clue for a new regulatory layer of epigenetics.
文摘(肌)营养不良短小蛋白结合蛋白1(dystrobrevin-binding protein 1, dysbindin-1)是溶酶体相关细胞器生物发生复合体-1(biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex-1, BLOC-1)的一个亚基,在内体-溶酶体通路的货物运输中发挥一定作用。Dysbindin-1在睾丸组织中的作用尚不明确。本文从前期已筛选到的dysbindin-1在小鼠睾丸组织中的潜在互作蛋白质中,选取2个RNA结合蛋白(RNA-binding proteins, RBPs)脆性X相关蛋白1(fragile X related protein 1, FXR1P)和Y盒结合蛋白2(Y-box binding protein 2, YBX2),用GST pull-down和内源性免疫沉淀的方法进行相互作用的验证。结果显示,dysbindin-1与FXR1P和YBX2存在相互作用,提示dysbindin-1在睾丸组织RNA的运输中可能发挥作用。
