90S pre-ribosomes include the 35S pre-rRNA, the U3 snoRNP, and 40S subunit processing factors but predominantly lack 60S synthesis factors

Paola Grandi, Vladimir Rybin, Jochen Baßler, Elisabeth Petfalski, Daniela Strauß, Martina Marzioch, Thorsten Schäfer, Bernhard Kuster, Herbert Tschochner, David Tollervey, Anne Claude Gavin, Ed Hurt

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Abstract

We report the characterization of early pre-ribosomal particles. Twelve TAP-tagged components each showed nucleolar localization, sedimented at approximately 90S on sucrose gradients, and coprecipitated both the 35S pre-rRNA and the U3 snoRNA. Thirty-five non-ribosomal proteins were coprecipitated, including proteins associated with U3 (Nop56p, Nop58p, Sof1p, Rrp9, Dhr1p, Imp3p, Imp4p, and Mpp10p) and other factors required for 18S rRNA synthesis (Nop14p, Bms1p, and Krr1p). Mutations in components of the 90S pre-ribosomes impaired 40S subunit assembly and export. Strikingly, few components of recently characterized pre-60S ribosomes were identified in the 90S pre-ribosomes. We conclude that the 40S synthesis machinery predominately associates with the 35S pre-rRNA factors, whereas factors required for 60S subunit synthesis largely bind later, showing an unexpected dichotomy in binding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-115
Number of pages11
JournalMolecular Cell
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

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