Title |
Roles of eIF4E-binding protein Caf20 in Ste12 translation and P-body formation in yeast |
Author |
Kiyoung Park, Yu-Seon Lee, Daehee Jung, and Jinmi Kim* |
Address |
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea |
Bibliography |
Journal of Microbiology, 56(10),744–747, 2018,
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DOI |
10.1007/s12275-018-8230-0
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Key Words |
eIF4E-binding protein, Caf20, Ste12 expression
P-bodies |
Abstract |
Translation initiation factor eIF4E forms eIF4E-eIF4G complex
at the 5’ cap of mRNA. This interaction can be inhibited
by the family of 4E-binding proteins (4E-BP). In yeast
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, two 4E-BPs, Caf20 and Eap1, compete
with eIF4G for binding to eIF4E via the shared conserved
interaction motif. In order to investigate the roles of Caf20
in gene-specific translational regulation and the formation
of mRNA granules (P-bodies), we introduced substitution
mutations, caf20-Y4A or caf20-L9A, in the eIF4E-binding
motif for CAF20. Overexpression of the wild-type CAF20
showed an increased protein level of Ste12 transcription factor
as well as highly developed P-body formation. However,
4E-binding site mutations of CAF20 led to a reduced number
of P-body foci and decreased levels of Ste12 protein. The
phenotypes of the caf20 deletion mutation were also analyzed,
and we suggest that Caf20 plays a critical role in Ste12 protein
expression and in the control of P-body formation. |