RNA granule-clustered mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases form multiple complexes with the potential to fine-tune tRNA aminoacylation

Abstract Mitochondrial RNA metabolism is suggested to occur in identified compartmentalized foci, i.e. mitochondrial RNA granules (MRGs). Mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (mito aaRSs) catalyze tRNA charging and are key components in mitochondrial gene expression. Mutations of mito aaRSs are associated with various human disorders. However, the suborganelle distribution, interaction network and regulatory mechanism of mito aaRSs remain largely unknown. Here, we found that all mito aaRSs partly colocalize with MRG, and this colocalization is likely facilitated by tRNA-binding capacity. A fraction of human mitochondrial AlaRS (hmtAlaRS) and hmtSerRS formed a direct complex via interaction between catalytic domains in vivo. Aminoacylation activities of both hmtAlaRS and hmtSerRS were fine-tuned upon complex formation in vitro. We further established a full spectrum of interaction networks via immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry for all mito aaRSs and discovered interactions between hmtSerRS and hmtAsnRS, between hmtSerRS and hmtTyrRS and between hmtThrRS and hmtArgRS. The activity of hmtTyrRS was also influenced by the presence of hmtSerRS. Notably, hmtSerRS utilized the same catalytic domain in mediating several interactions. Altogether, our results systematically analyzed the suborganelle localization and interaction network of mito aaRSs and discovered several mito aaRS-containing complexes, deepening our understanding of the functional and regulatory mechanisms of mito aaRSs.

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