PELP1 coordinates the modular assembly and enzymatic activity of the rixosome complex.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The rixosome is a large multisubunit complex that initiates RNA decay during critical nuclear transactions including ribosome assembly and heterochromatin maintenance. The overall architecture of the complex remains undefined because several subunits contain intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs). Here, we combined structural and functional approaches to establish PELP1 as the central scaffold of the rixosome upon which the enzymatic subunits modularly assemble. The C-terminal half of PELP1 is composed of a proline-rich IDR that mediates association with the AAA-ATPase MDN1, histones, and the SUMO-specific protease SENP3. The PELP1 IDR contains a glutamic acid-rich region that we establish can chaperone the histone octamer in vitro. Last, the x-ray structure of a small linear motif (SLiM) from the PELP IDR bound to SENP3 reveals how PELP1 allosterically activates SUMO protease activity. This work provides an integrated structural model for understanding the rixosome's dynamic architecture and how it modularly coordinates several cellular functions.
Source: Apollo (University of Cambridge)
DOI: 10.17863/cam.119079
Language: English
Topic: RNA Research and Splicing
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Cancer Research UK
Award: G2625744998
OpenAlex ID: W6944164523
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