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Cytosolic and ER-associated ribosomes share rRNA 2'-O-methylation landscapes across human cell types

Uzun, U.; Lund, A. H.

2026-03-28 molecular biology
10.64898/2026.03.26.714425 bioRxiv
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Ribosome heterogeneity arising from variable rRNA 2'O-methylation (2'O-Me) has been proposed as a potential mechanism for translational specialization, but whether such heterogeneity contributes to compartment-specific translation remains unknown. Here, we systematically compare the 2'O-Me landscapes of cytosolic and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated ribosomes across three human cell types: HEK293 cells, H9-derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs), and neurons differentiated from these NPCs. Using detergent-based fractionation combined with RiboMeth-seq, we generate site-resolved rRNA methylation profiles for each compartment. Within each cell type, cytosolic and ER-associated ribosomes display highly similar 2'O-Me patterns, with only modest compartment-specific differences observed at 18S:462 in NPCs and 28S:2043 in neurons. Across all samples, differences in 2'O-Me patterns are more pronounced between cell types than between compartments. Together, these findings indicate that 2'O-Me does not establish a broad ER-specific methylation signature and is unlikely to be a major determinant of ribosome localization or function at the ER.

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