Arabidopsis DXO1 is an evolutionarily diverged homolog that impacts translation and translation-dependent mRNA decay
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ABSTRACT: The Rai1/Dxo1/DXO protein family function in eukaryotic 5′-end RNA quality control by hydrolyzing non-canonical mRNA cap structures, such as the NAD+ 5′-cap. The plant ortholog, DXO1, shows distinct biochemical properties compared to its fungal and mammalian counterparts, but only minor phenotypic differences are attributed to its NAD+-decapping (deNADding) activity. On the other hand, abnormalities in chloroplast development and growth in dxo1 mutant plants appear linked to the serine-rich N-terminal extension (NTE) of DXO1. Here, we report that plant DXO1 is a distinct ortholog that likely diverged earlier than its fungal and mammalian counterparts. We attribute this to the presence of a serine-rich N-terminal extension, which is found almost exclusively in plants and likely arose during the emergence of angiosperms. Degradome analysis revealed that Arabidopsis DXO1 contributes to translation-dependent mRNA decay, including mRNA surveillance and co-translation RNA decay, in a manner that is reliant on its serine-rich NTE. Furthermore, polysome profiling revealed that plants lacking DXO1 exhibit globally reduced translation, which may explain the loss of translation-dependent mRNA decay and changes in pre-rRNA processing. From our data, we propose that 5′-end RNA quality control by Arabidopsis DXO1 is important for translation and translation-dependent mRNA decay.
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
PROVIDER: GSE285834 | GEO | 2025/10/28
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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