H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation

Abstract Ribosome biogenesis follows a cascade of pre-rRNA folding and processing steps, coordinated with ribosomal protein incorporation. Nucleolar 90S pre-ribosomes are well-described stable intermediates, composed of pre-18S rRNA, ribosomal S-proteins, U3 snoRNA, and ~70 assembly factors. However...

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Main Authors: Paulina Fischer, Matthias Thoms, Benjamin Lau, Timo Denk, Maria Kuvshinova, Otto Berninghausen, Dirk Flemming, Ed Hurt, Roland Beckmann
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59656-8
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Matthias Thoms
Benjamin Lau
Timo Denk
Maria Kuvshinova
Otto Berninghausen
Dirk Flemming
Ed Hurt
Roland Beckmann
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description Abstract Ribosome biogenesis follows a cascade of pre-rRNA folding and processing steps, coordinated with ribosomal protein incorporation. Nucleolar 90S pre-ribosomes are well-described stable intermediates, composed of pre-18S rRNA, ribosomal S-proteins, U3 snoRNA, and ~70 assembly factors. However, how numerous snoRNAs control pre-rRNA modification and folding during early maturation events remains unclear. We identify snR30 (human U17), the only essential H/ACA snoRNA in yeast, which binds with Cbf5-Gar1-Nop10-Nhp2 to a pre-18S rRNA subdomain containing platform helices and ES6 of the 40S central domain. Integration into the 90S is blocked by RNA hybridization with snR30. The snoRNP complex coordinates the recruitment of early assembly factors Krr1-Utp23-Kri1 and ribosomal proteins uS11-uS15, enabling isolated subdomain assembly. Krr1-dependent release of snR30 culminates in integration of the platform into the 90S. Our study reveals the essential role of snR30 in chaperoning central domain formation as a discrete assembly unit externalized from the pre-ribosomal core.
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spelling doaj-art-693ef2c84d96415089762a3e7e7e48722025-08-20T02:29:26ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-05-0116111510.1038/s41467-025-59656-8H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formationPaulina Fischer0Matthias Thoms1Benjamin Lau2Timo Denk3Maria Kuvshinova4Otto Berninghausen5Dirk Flemming6Ed Hurt7Roland Beckmann8Biochemistry Center, Heidelberg UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry, Gene Center, University of MunichBiochemistry Center, Heidelberg UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry, Gene Center, University of MunichBiochemistry Center, Heidelberg UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry, Gene Center, University of MunichBiochemistry Center, Heidelberg UniversityBiochemistry Center, Heidelberg UniversityDepartment of Biochemistry, Gene Center, University of MunichAbstract Ribosome biogenesis follows a cascade of pre-rRNA folding and processing steps, coordinated with ribosomal protein incorporation. Nucleolar 90S pre-ribosomes are well-described stable intermediates, composed of pre-18S rRNA, ribosomal S-proteins, U3 snoRNA, and ~70 assembly factors. However, how numerous snoRNAs control pre-rRNA modification and folding during early maturation events remains unclear. We identify snR30 (human U17), the only essential H/ACA snoRNA in yeast, which binds with Cbf5-Gar1-Nop10-Nhp2 to a pre-18S rRNA subdomain containing platform helices and ES6 of the 40S central domain. Integration into the 90S is blocked by RNA hybridization with snR30. The snoRNP complex coordinates the recruitment of early assembly factors Krr1-Utp23-Kri1 and ribosomal proteins uS11-uS15, enabling isolated subdomain assembly. Krr1-dependent release of snR30 culminates in integration of the platform into the 90S. Our study reveals the essential role of snR30 in chaperoning central domain formation as a discrete assembly unit externalized from the pre-ribosomal core.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59656-8
spellingShingle Paulina Fischer
Matthias Thoms
Benjamin Lau
Timo Denk
Maria Kuvshinova
Otto Berninghausen
Dirk Flemming
Ed Hurt
Roland Beckmann
H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation
Nature Communications
title H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation
title_full H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation
title_fullStr H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation
title_full_unstemmed H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation
title_short H/ACA snR30 snoRNP guides independent 18S rRNA subdomain formation
title_sort h aca snr30 snornp guides independent 18s rrna subdomain formation
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59656-8
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