The E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXL6 controls the quality of newly synthesized mitochondrial ribosomal proteins
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ABSTRACT: Most mitochondrial proteins are synthetized in the cytosol and imported into mitochondria. Here, we demonstrate that the E3 ubiquitin ligase F-box/LRR-repeat protein 6 (FBXL6) controls the quality of newly synthesized mitochondrial ribosomal proteins in mammalian cells. We found that cells lacking FBXL6 display altered mitochondrial metabolism, inhibited cell cycle progression, and present mitochondrial ribosomal protein aggregates. We found that FBXL6 interacts with mitochondrial ribosome precursors, various chaperones, and ribosome-associated quality control proteins and unlike the mitochondrial E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXL4, FBXL6 is located in the cytosol. Our findings demonstrate that FBXL6 is recruited to aggregates containing defective mitochondrial ribosomal proteins and chaperones. Deletion of FBXL6 specifically impaired the degradation of these defective proteins. Hence, our results suggest that FBLX6 participates in the quality control mechanisms of neosynthesized mitochondrial ribosomal proteins in coordination with translation-associated quality control processes.
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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Epithelial Cell, Cell Culture
SUBMITTER:
Johana Chicher
LAB HEAD: Patryk Ngondo
PROVIDER: PXD028161 | Pride | 2025-09-17
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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