In Vitro Reconstitution of Functional Small Ribosomal Subunit Assembly for Comprehensive Analysis of Ribosomal Elements in E. Coli

Overview

Journal Commun Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2020 Mar 28

PMID 32214223

Citations 12

Authors

Masaru Shimojo

Kazuaki Amikura

Keiko Masuda

Takashi Kanamori

Takuya Ueda

Yoshihiro Shimizu

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Abstract

In vitro reconstitution is a powerful tool for investigating ribosome functions and biogenesis, as well as discovering new ribosomal features. In this study, we integrated all of the processes required for Escherichia coli small ribosomal subunit assembly. In our method, termed fully Recombinant-based integrated Synthesis, Assembly, and Translation (R-iSAT), assembly and evaluation of the small ribosomal subunits are coupled with ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis in a reconstituted cell-free protein synthesis system. By changing the components of R-iSAT, including recombinant ribosomal protein composition, we coupled ribosomal assembly with ribosomal protein synthesis, enabling functional synthesis of ribosomal proteins and subsequent subunit assembly. In addition, we assembled and evaluated subunits with mutations in both rRNA and ribosomal proteins. The study demonstrated that our scheme provides new ways to comprehensively analyze any elements of the small ribosomal subunit, with the goal of improving our understanding of ribosomal biogenesis, function, and engineering.

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