The S. pombe translation initiation factor eIF4G is sumoylated and associates with the SUMO protease Ulp2

Preiss, Thomas, Jongjitwimol, Jirapas, Feng, Min, Zhou, Lihong, Wilkinson, Oliver J, Small, Lauren, Baldock, Robert A ORCID: 0000-0002-4649-2966, Taylor, Deborah L, Smith, Duncan, Bowler, Lucas D, Morley, Simon J and Watts, Felicity Z (2014) The S. pombe translation initiation factor eIF4G is sumoylated and associates with the SUMO protease Ulp2. PLoS ONE, 9 (5). e94182. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094182

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Abstract

SUMO is a small post-translational modifier, that is attached to lysine residues in target proteins. It acts by altering protein-protein interactions, protein localisation and protein activity. SUMO chains can also act as substrates for ubiquitination, resulting in proteasome-mediated degradation of the target protein. SUMO is removed from target proteins by one of a number of specific proteases. The processes of sumoylation and desumoylation have well documented roles in DNA metabolism and in the maintenance of chromatin structure. To further analyse the role of this modification, we have purified protein complexes containing the S. pombe SUMO protease, Ulp2. These complexes contain proteins required for ribosome biogenesis, RNA stability and protein synthesis. Here we have focussed on two translation initiation factors that we identified as co-purifying with Ulp2, eIF4G and eIF3h. We demonstrate that eIF4G, but not eIF3h, is sumoylated. This modification is increased under conditions that produce cytoplasmic stress granules. Consistent with this we observe partial co-localisation of eIF4G and SUMO in stressed cells. Using HeLa cells, we demonstrate that human eIF4GI is also sumoylated; in vitro studies indicate that human eIF4GI is modified on K1368 and K1588, that are located in the C-terminal eIF4A- and Mnk-binding sites respectively

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Research Priority Areas:	Place, Environment and Community
Depositing User:	Robbie Baldock
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2021 10:38
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2023 08:59
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/9784

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