Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN

The 24‐h molecular clock is based on the stability of rhythmically expressed transcripts. The shortening of the poly(A) tail of mRNAs is often the first and rate‐limiting step that determines the lifespan of a mRNA and is catalyzed by deadenylases. Herein, we determine the catalytic site of Hesperin...

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Main Authors: Rafailia A. A. Beta, Athanasios Kyritsis, Veroniki Douka, Eirini Papanastasi, Marianna Rizouli, Demetres D. Leonidas, Dimitrios Vlachakis, Nikolaos A. A. Balatsos
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13011
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author Rafailia A. A. Beta
Athanasios Kyritsis
Veroniki Douka
Eirini Papanastasi
Marianna Rizouli
Demetres D. Leonidas
Dimitrios Vlachakis
Nikolaos A. A. Balatsos
author_facet Rafailia A. A. Beta
Athanasios Kyritsis
Veroniki Douka
Eirini Papanastasi
Marianna Rizouli
Demetres D. Leonidas
Dimitrios Vlachakis
Nikolaos A. A. Balatsos
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description The 24‐h molecular clock is based on the stability of rhythmically expressed transcripts. The shortening of the poly(A) tail of mRNAs is often the first and rate‐limiting step that determines the lifespan of a mRNA and is catalyzed by deadenylases. Herein, we determine the catalytic site of Hesperin, a recently described circadian deadenylase in plants, using a modified site‐directed mutagenesis protocol and a custom vector, pATHRA. To explore the catalytic efficiency of AtHESPERIN, we investigated the effect of AMP and neomycin, and used molecular modeling simulations to propose a catalytic mechanism. Collectively, the biochemical and in silico results classify AtHESPERIN in the exonuclease–endonuclease–phosphatase deadenylase superfamily and contribute to the understanding of the intricate mechanisms of circadian mRNA turnover.
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spelling doaj.art-96c2b72e4e1b4f3cb35595297c948d752022-12-22T03:24:42ZengWileyFEBS Open Bio2211-54632022-05-011251036104910.1002/2211-5463.13011Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERINRafailia A. A. Beta0Athanasios Kyritsis1Veroniki Douka2Eirini Papanastasi3Marianna Rizouli4Demetres D. Leonidas5Dimitrios Vlachakis6Nikolaos A. A. Balatsos7Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceGenetics Laboratory Department of Biotechnology Agricultural University of Athens GreeceDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology University of Thessaly Larissa GreeceThe 24‐h molecular clock is based on the stability of rhythmically expressed transcripts. The shortening of the poly(A) tail of mRNAs is often the first and rate‐limiting step that determines the lifespan of a mRNA and is catalyzed by deadenylases. Herein, we determine the catalytic site of Hesperin, a recently described circadian deadenylase in plants, using a modified site‐directed mutagenesis protocol and a custom vector, pATHRA. To explore the catalytic efficiency of AtHESPERIN, we investigated the effect of AMP and neomycin, and used molecular modeling simulations to propose a catalytic mechanism. Collectively, the biochemical and in silico results classify AtHESPERIN in the exonuclease–endonuclease–phosphatase deadenylase superfamily and contribute to the understanding of the intricate mechanisms of circadian mRNA turnover.https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13011AtHESPERINcircadian rhythmsdeadenylationmRNA decaypoly(A) tail
spellingShingle Rafailia A. A. Beta
Athanasios Kyritsis
Veroniki Douka
Eirini Papanastasi
Marianna Rizouli
Demetres D. Leonidas
Dimitrios Vlachakis
Nikolaos A. A. Balatsos
Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN
FEBS Open Bio
AtHESPERIN
circadian rhythms
deadenylation
mRNA decay
poly(A) tail
title Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN
title_full Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN
title_fullStr Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN
title_full_unstemmed Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN
title_short Biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase HESPERIN
title_sort biochemical and in silico identification of the active site and the catalytic mechanism of the circadian deadenylase hesperin
topic AtHESPERIN
circadian rhythms
deadenylation
mRNA decay
poly(A) tail
url https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13011
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