9HNY

Mitoribosomal small subunit in complex with Mettl15 and Mettl17

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Summary for 9HNY

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb9hny/pdb
• EMDB information: 10180
• Descriptor: 9S RNA, Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S15, IRON/SULFUR CLUSTER, ... (104 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: mitochondrial ribosome, mettl15, mettl17, rbfa, trypanosoma brucei, ribosome
• Biological source: Trypanosoma brucei; More
• Total number of polymer chains: 105
• Total formula weight: 4346235.82

Authors

Zgadzay, Y.,Aibara, S.,Gahura, O.,Amunts, A. (deposition date: 2024-12-11, release date: 2025-03-26)

Primary citation

Zgadzay, Y.,Mirabello, C.,Wanes, G.,Panek, T.,Chauhan, P.,Nystedt, B.,Zikova, A.,Whitford, P.C.,Gahura, O.,Amunts, A.
Mettl15-Mettl17 modulates the transition from early to late pre-mitoribosome.
Biorxiv, 2025

PubMed Abstract: The assembly of the mitoribosomal small subunit involves folding and modification of rRNA, and its association with mitoribosomal proteins. This process is assisted by a dynamic network of assembly factors. Conserved methyltransferases Mettl15 and Mettl17 act on the solvent-exposed surface of rRNA. Binding of Mettl17 is associated with the early assembly stage, whereas Mettl15 is involved in the late stage, but the mechanism of transition between the two was unclear. Here, we integrate structural data from with mammalian homologs and molecular dynamics simulations. We reveal how the interplay of Mettl15 and Mettl17 in intermediate steps links the distinct stages of small subunit assembly. The analysis suggests a model wherein Mettl17 acts as a platform for Mettl15 recruitment. Subsequent release of Mettl17 allows a conformational change of Mettl15 for substrate recognition. Upon methylation, Mettl15 adopts a loosely bound state which ultimately leads to its replacement by initiation factors, concluding the assembly. Together, our results indicate that assembly factors Mettl15 and Mettl17 cooperate to regulate the biogenesis process, and present a structural data resource for understanding molecular adaptations of assembly factors in mitoribosome.

PubMed: 39896671
DOI: 10.1101/2024.12.18.629302

Experimental method

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3.3 Å)