TY - JOUR
T1 - Early hypomethylation of 2'-O-ribose moieties in hepatocyte cytoplasmic ribosomal RNA underlies the protein synthetic defect produced by CCl4
AU - Clawson, G. A.
AU - MacDonald, J. R.
AU - Woo, C. H.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - Carbon tetrachlorinde (CCl4) treatment of rats produces an early defect in methylation of hepatocyte ribosomal RNA, which occurs concurrently with a defect in the protein synthetic capacity of isolated ribosomes. The CCl4-induced methylation defect is specific for the 2'-O-ribose position, and a corresponding proportional increase in m7G base methylation occurs in vivo. Undermethylated ribosomal subunits (rRNA) from CCl4-treated preparations can be methylated in vitro to a much greater extent than those from control preparations, and in vitro methylation restores their functional capacity. In vitro methylation of treated ribosomal subunits (which restores functional capacity) occurs at 2'-O-ribose positions (largely G residues). In contrast, in vitro methylation of control ribosomal subunits (which does not effect functional activity) represents base methylation as m7G, sites which are apparently methylated in treated preparations in vivo. Methylation/demethylation of 2'-O-ribose sites in rRNA exposed on the surface of cytoplasmic ribosomal subunits may represent an important cellular mechanism for controlling protein synthesis in quiescent hepatocytes, and it appears that CCl4 disrupts protein synthesis by inhibiting this 2'-O-ribose methylation.
AB - Carbon tetrachlorinde (CCl4) treatment of rats produces an early defect in methylation of hepatocyte ribosomal RNA, which occurs concurrently with a defect in the protein synthetic capacity of isolated ribosomes. The CCl4-induced methylation defect is specific for the 2'-O-ribose position, and a corresponding proportional increase in m7G base methylation occurs in vivo. Undermethylated ribosomal subunits (rRNA) from CCl4-treated preparations can be methylated in vitro to a much greater extent than those from control preparations, and in vitro methylation restores their functional capacity. In vitro methylation of treated ribosomal subunits (which restores functional capacity) occurs at 2'-O-ribose positions (largely G residues). In contrast, in vitro methylation of control ribosomal subunits (which does not effect functional activity) represents base methylation as m7G, sites which are apparently methylated in treated preparations in vivo. Methylation/demethylation of 2'-O-ribose sites in rRNA exposed on the surface of cytoplasmic ribosomal subunits may represent an important cellular mechanism for controlling protein synthesis in quiescent hepatocytes, and it appears that CCl4 disrupts protein synthesis by inhibiting this 2'-O-ribose methylation.
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U2 - 10.1083/jcb.105.2.705
DO - 10.1083/jcb.105.2.705
M3 - Article
C2 - 3114267
AN - SCOPUS:0023553159
SN - 0021-9525
VL - 105
SP - 705
EP - 711
JO - Journal of Cell Biology
JF - Journal of Cell Biology
IS - 2
ER -