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Modulation of translational decoding by m6A modification of mRNA.


ABSTRACT: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an abundant, dynamic mRNA modification that regulates key steps of cellular mRNA metabolism. m6A in the mRNA coding regions inhibits translation elongation. Here, we show how m6A modulates decoding in the bacterial translation system using a combination of rapid kinetics, smFRET and single-particle cryo-EM. We show that, while the modification does not impair the initial binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome, in the presence of m6A fewer ribosomes complete the decoding process due to the lower stability of the complexes and enhanced tRNA drop-off. The mRNA codon adopts a π-stacked codon conformation that is remodeled upon aminoacyl-tRNA binding. m6A does not exclude canonical codon-anticodon geometry, but favors alternative more dynamic conformations that are rejected by the ribosome. These results highlight how modifications outside the Watson-Crick edge can still interfere with codon-anticodon base pairing and complex recognition by the ribosome, thereby modulating the translational efficiency of modified mRNAs.

SUBMITTER: Jain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10409866 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Modulation of translational decoding by m<sup>6</sup>A modification of mRNA.

Jain Sakshi S   Koziej Lukasz L   Poulis Panagiotis P   Kaczmarczyk Igor I   Gaik Monika M   Rawski Michal M   Ranjan Namit N   Glatt Sebastian S   Rodnina Marina V MV  

Nature communications 20230808 1


N<sup>6</sup>-methyladenosine (m<sup>6</sup>A) is an abundant, dynamic mRNA modification that regulates key steps of cellular mRNA metabolism. m<sup>6</sup>A in the mRNA coding regions inhibits translation elongation. Here, we show how m<sup>6</sup>A modulates decoding in the bacterial translation system using a combination of rapid kinetics, smFRET and single-particle cryo-EM. We show that, while the modification does not impair the initial binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome, in the pres  ...[more]

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