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Cellular energy regulates mRNA translation and degradation in a codon-specific manner

Tomaz da Silva, P.; Zhang, Y.; Theodorakis, E.; Martens, L. D.; Yepez, V. A.; Pelechano, V.; Gagneur, J.

2023-04-06 systems biology
10.1101/2023.04.06.535836 bioRxiv
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BackgroundCodon optimality is a major determinant of mRNA translation and degradation rates. However, whether and through which mechanisms its effects are regulated remains poorly understood. ResultsHere we show that codon optimality associates with up to 2-fold change in mRNA stability variations between human tissues, and that its effect is attenuated in tissues with high energy metabolism and amplifies with age. Biochemical modeling and perturbation data through oxygen deprivation and ATP synthesis inhibition reveal that cellular energy variations non-uniformly affect the decoding kinetics of different codons. ConclusionsThis new mechanism of codon effect regulation, independent of tRNA regulation, provides a fundamental mechanistic link between cellular energy metabolism and eukaryotic gene expression.

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