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A FYVE zinc finger domain protein specifically links mRNA transport to endosome trafficking

  1. Thomas Pohlmann
  2. Sebastian Baumann
  3. Carl Haag
  4. Mario Albrecht
  5. Michael Feldbrügge  Is a corresponding author
  1. Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
  2. Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain
  3. Graz University of Technology, Austria
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.06041
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  1. Thomas Pohlmann
  2. Sebastian Baumann
  3. Carl Haag
  4. Mario Albrecht
  5. Michael Feldbrügge
(2015)
A FYVE zinc finger domain protein specifically links mRNA transport to endosome trafficking
eLife 4:e06041.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.06041
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Abstract

An emerging theme in cellular logistics is the close connection between mRNA and membrane trafficking. A prominent example is the microtubule-dependent transport of mRNAs and associated ribosomes on endosomes. This coordinated process is crucial for correct septin filamentation and efficient growth of polarised cells such as fungal hyphae. Despite detailed knowledge on the key RNA-binding protein and the molecular motors involved, it is unclear how mRNAs are connected to membranes during transport. Here, we identify a novel factor containing a FYVE zinc finger domain for interaction with endosomal lipids and a new PAM2-like domain required for interaction with the MLLE domain of the key RNA-binding protein. Consistently, loss of this FYVE domain protein leads to specific defects in mRNA, ribosome and septin transport without affecting general functions of endosomes or their movement. Hence, this is the first endosomal component specific for mRNP trafficking uncovering a new mechanism to couple mRNPs to endosomes.

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  1. Thomas Pohlmann

    Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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  2. Sebastian Baumann

    Cell and Developmental Biology, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, Spain
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  3. Carl Haag

    Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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  4. Mario Albrecht

    Institute for Knowledge Discovery, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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    The authors declare that no competing interests exist.

  5. Michael Feldbrügge

    Institute for Microbiology, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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    feldbrue@hhu.de
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  1. Anna Akhmanova, Utrecht University, Netherlands

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  1. Received: December 12, 2014
  2. Accepted: May 15, 2015
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: May 18, 2015 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: June 15, 2015 (version 2)

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© 2015, Pohlmann et al.

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  1. Thomas Pohlmann
  2. Sebastian Baumann
  3. Carl Haag
  4. Mario Albrecht
  5. Michael Feldbrügge
(2015)
A FYVE zinc finger domain protein specifically links mRNA transport to endosome trafficking
eLife 4:e06041.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.06041

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