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- Title
An Update on Mitochondrial Ribosome Biology: The Plant Mitoribosome in the Spotlight.
- Authors
Tomal, Artur; Kwasniak-Owczarek, Malgorzata; Janska, Hanna
- Abstract
Contrary to the widely held belief that mitochondrial ribosomes (mitoribosomes) are highly similar to bacterial ones, recent experimental evidence reveals that mitoribosomes do differ significantly from their bacterial counterparts. This review is focused on plant mitoribosomes, but we also highlight the most striking similarities and differences between the plant and non-plant mitoribosomes. An analysis of the composition and structure of mitoribosomes in trypanosomes, yeast, mammals and plants uncovers numerous organism-specific features. For the plant mitoribosome, the most striking feature is the enormous size of the small subunit compared to the large one. Apart from the new structural information, possible functional peculiarities of different types of mitoribosomes are also discussed. Studies suggest that the protein composition of mitoribosomes is dynamic, especially during development, giving rise to a heterogeneous populations of ribosomes fulfilling specific functions. Moreover, convincing data shows that mitoribosomes interact with components involved in diverse mitochondrial gene expression steps, forming large expressosome-like structures.
- Subjects
RIBOSOMES; RIBOSOMAL proteins; BIOLOGY; GENE expression; PLANTS
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2019, Vol 8, Issue 12, p1562
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells8121562