Mechanisms of In Vivo Ribosome Maintenance Change in Response to Nutrient Signals.

ABSTRACT: Control of protein homeostasis is fundamental to the health and longevity of all organisms. Because the rate of protein synthesis by ribosomes is a central control point in this process, regulation, and maintenance of ribosome function could have amplified importance in the overall regulatory circuit. Indeed, ribosomal defects are commonly associated with loss of protein homeostasis, aging, and disease (1-4), whereas improved protein homeostasis, implying optimal ribosomal function, is associated with disease resistance and increased lifespan (5-7). To maintain a high-quality ribosome population within the cell, dysfunctional ribosomes are targeted for autophagic degradation. It is not known if complete degradation is the only mechanism for eukaryotic ribosome maintenance or if they might

SUBMITTER: Mathis AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5294211 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature