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Jean-Paul Armache


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Journal articles

2013
Jean-Paul Armache, Andreas M Anger, Viter Márquez, Sibylle Franckenberg, Thomas Fröhlich, Elizabeth Villa, Otto Berninghausen, Michael Thomm, Georg J Arnold, Roland Beckmann, Daniel N Wilson (2013)  Promiscuous behaviour of archaeal ribosomal proteins: implications for eukaryotic ribosome evolution.   Nucleic Acids Res 41: 2. 1284-1293 Jan  
Abstract: In all living cells, protein synthesis occurs on ribonucleoprotein particles called ribosomes. Molecular models have been reported for complete bacterial 70S and eukaryotic 80S ribosomes; however, only molecular models of large 50S subunits have been reported for archaea. Here, we present a complete molecular model for the Pyrococcus furiosus 70S ribosome based on a 6.6 Ã… cryo-electron microscopy map. Moreover, we have determined cryo-electron microscopy reconstructions of the Euryarchaeota Methanococcus igneus and Thermococcus kodakaraensis 70S ribosomes and Crenarchaeota Staphylothermus marinus 50S subunit. Examination of these structures reveals a surprising promiscuous behavior of archaeal ribosomal proteins: We observe intersubunit promiscuity of S24e and L8e (L7ae), the latter binding to the head of the small subunit, analogous to S12e in eukaryotes. Moreover, L8e and L14e exhibit intrasubunit promiscuity, being present in two copies per archaeal 50S subunit, with the additional binding site of L14e analogous to the related eukaryotic r-protein L27e. Collectively, these findings suggest insights into the evolution of eukaryotic ribosomal proteins through increased copy number and binding site promiscuity.
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2012
Alexander Jarasch, Philipp Dziuk, Thomas Becker, Jean-Paul Armache, Andreas Hauser, Daniel N Wilson, Roland Beckmann (2012)  The DARC site: a database of aligned ribosomal complexes.   Nucleic Acids Res 40: Database issue. D495-D500 Jan  
Abstract: The ribosome is a highly dynamic machine responsible for protein synthesis within the cell. Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and X-ray crystallography structures of ribosomal particles, alone and in complex with diverse ligands (protein factors, RNAs and small molecules), have revealed the dynamic nature of the ribosome and provided much needed insight into translation and its regulation. In the past years, there has been exponential growth in the deposition of cryo-EM maps into the Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB) as well as atomic structures into the Protein Data Bank (PDB). Unfortunately, the deposited ribosomal particles usually have distinct orientations with respect to one another, which complicate the comparison of the available structures. To simplify this, we have developed a Database of Aligned Ribosomal Complexes, the DARC site (http://darcsite.genzentrum.lmu.de/darc/), which houses the available cryo-EM maps and atomic coordinates of ribosomal particles from the EMDB and PDB aligned within a common coordinate system. An easy-to-use, searchable interface allows users to access and download >130 cryo-EM maps and >300 atomic models in the format of brix and pdb files, respectively. The aligned coordinate system substantially simplifies direct visualization of conformational changes in the ribosome, such as subunit rotation and head-swiveling, as well as direct comparison of bound ligands, such as antibiotics or translation factors.
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PrzemysÅ‚aw Grela, Michal J Gajda, Jean-Paul Armache, Roland Beckmann, Dawid Krokowski, Dmitri I Svergun, Nikodem Grankowski, Marek Tchórzewski (2012)  Solution structure of the natively assembled yeast ribosomal stalk determined by small-angle X-ray scattering.   Biochem J 444: 2. 205-209 Jun  
Abstract: The ribosomal stalk of the 60S subunit has been shown to play a crucial role in all steps of protein synthesis, but its structure and exact molecular function remain an unanswered question. In the present study, we show the low-resolution models of the solution structure of the yeast ribosomal stalk, composed of five proteins, P0-(P1-P2)(2). The model of the pentameric stalk complex determined by small-angle X-ray scattering reveals an elongated shape with a maximum length of 13 nm. The model displays three distinct lobes, which may correspond to the individual P1-P2 heterodimers anchored to the C-terminal domain of the P0 protein.
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Thomas Becker, Sibylle Franckenberg, Stephan Wickles, Christopher J Shoemaker, Andreas M Anger, Jean-Paul Armache, Heidemarie Sieber, Charlotte Ungewickell, Otto Berninghausen, Ingo Daberkow, Annette Karcher, Michael Thomm, Karl-Peter Hopfner, Rachel Green, Roland Beckmann (2012)  Structural basis of highly conserved ribosome recycling in eukaryotes and archaea.   Nature 482: 7386. 501-506 Feb  
Abstract: Ribosome-driven protein biosynthesis is comprised of four phases: initiation, elongation, termination and recycling. In bacteria, ribosome recycling requires ribosome recycling factor and elongation factor G, and several structures of bacterial recycling complexes have been determined. In the eukaryotic and archaeal kingdoms, however, recycling involves the ABC-type ATPase ABCE1 and little is known about its structural basis. Here we present cryo-electron microscopy reconstructions of eukaryotic and archaeal ribosome recycling complexes containing ABCE1 and the termination factor paralogue Pelota. These structures reveal the overall binding mode of ABCE1 to be similar to canonical translation factors. Moreover, the iron-sulphur cluster domain of ABCE1 interacts with and stabilizes Pelota in a conformation that reaches towards the peptidyl transferase centre, thus explaining how ABCE1 may stimulate peptide-release activity of canonical termination factors. Using the mechanochemical properties of ABCE1, a conserved mechanism in archaea and eukaryotes is suggested that couples translation termination to recycling, and eventually to re-initiation.
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2011
Viter Márquez, Thomas Fröhlich, Jean-Paul Armache, Daniel Sohmen, Alexandra Dönhöfer, Aleksandra Mikolajka, Otto Berninghausen, Michael Thomm, Roland Beckmann, Georg J Arnold, Daniel N Wilson (2011)  Proteomic characterization of archaeal ribosomes reveals the presence of novel archaeal-specific ribosomal proteins.   J Mol Biol 405: 5. 1215-1232 Feb  
Abstract: Protein synthesis occurs in macromolecular particles called ribosomes. All ribosomes are composed of RNA and proteins. While the protein composition of bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes has been well-characterized, a systematic analysis of archaeal ribosomes has been lacking. Here we report the first comprehensive two-dimensional PAGE and mass spectrometry analysis of archaeal ribosomes isolated from the thermophilic Pyrobaculum aerophilum and the thermoacidophilic Sulfolobus acidocaldarius Crenarchaeota. Our analysis identified all 66 ribosomal proteins (r-proteins) of the P. aerophilum small and large subunits, as well as all but two (62 of 64; 97%) r-proteins of the S. acidocaldarius small and large subunits that are predicted genomically. Some r-proteins were identified with one or two lysine methylations and N-terminal acetylations. In addition, we identify three hypothetical proteins that appear to be bona fide r-proteins of the S. acidocaldarius large subunit. Dissociation of r-proteins from the S. acidocaldarius large subunit indicates that the novel r-proteins establish tighter interactions with the large subunit than some integral r-proteins. Furthermore, cryo electron microscopy reconstructions of the S. acidocaldarius and P. aerophilum 50S subunits allow for a tentative localization of the binding site of the novel r-proteins. This study illustrates not only the potential diversity of the archaeal ribosomes but also the necessity to experimentally analyze the archaeal ribosomes to ascertain their protein composition. The discovery of novel archaeal r-proteins and factors may be the first step to understanding how archaeal ribosomes cope with extreme environmental conditions.
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Thomas Becker, Jean-Paul Armache, Alexander Jarasch, Andreas M Anger, Elizabeth Villa, Heidemarie Sieber, Basma Abdel Motaal, Thorsten Mielke, Otto Berninghausen, Roland Beckmann (2011)  Structure of the no-go mRNA decay complex Dom34-Hbs1 bound to a stalled 80S ribosome.   Nat Struct Mol Biol 18: 6. 715-720 Jun  
Abstract: No-go decay (NGD) is a mRNA quality-control mechanism in eukaryotic cells that leads to degradation of mRNAs stalled during translational elongation. The key factors triggering NGD are Dom34 and Hbs1. We used cryo-EM to visualize NGD intermediates resulting from binding of the Dom34-Hbs1 complex to stalled ribosomes. At subnanometer resolution, all domains of Dom34 and Hbs1 were identified, allowing the docking of crystal structures and homology models. Moreover, the close structural similarity of Dom34 and Hbs1 to eukaryotic release factors (eRFs) enabled us to propose a model for the ribosome-bound eRF1-eRF3 complex. Collectively, our data provide structural insights into how stalled mRNA is recognized on the ribosome and how the eRF complex can simultaneously recognize stop codons and catalyze peptide release.
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2010
Shashi Bhushan, Marco Gartmann, Mario Halic, Jean-Paul Armache, Alexander Jarasch, Thorsten Mielke, Otto Berninghausen, Daniel N Wilson, Roland Beckmann (2010)  alpha-Helical nascent polypeptide chains visualized within distinct regions of the ribosomal exit tunnel.   Nat Struct Mol Biol 17: 3. 313-317 Mar  
Abstract: As translation proceeds, the nascent polypeptide chain passes through a tunnel in the large ribosomal subunit. Although this ribosomal exit tunnel was once thought only to be a passive conduit for the growing nascent chain, accumulating evidence suggests that it may in fact play a more active role in regulating translation and initial protein folding events. Here we have determined single-particle cryo-electron microscopy reconstructions of eukaryotic 80S ribosomes containing nascent chains with high alpha-helical propensity located within the exit tunnel. The maps enable direct visualization of density for helices as well as allowing the sites of interaction with the tunnel wall components to be elucidated. In particular regions of the tunnel, the nascent chain adopts distinct conformations and establishes specific contacts with tunnel components, both ribosomal RNA and proteins, that have been previously implicated in nascent chain-ribosome interaction.
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Marco Gartmann, Michael Blau, Jean-Paul Armache, Thorsten Mielke, Maya Topf, Roland Beckmann (2010)  Mechanism of eIF6-mediated inhibition of ribosomal subunit joining.   J Biol Chem 285: 20. 14848-14851 May  
Abstract: During the process of ribosomal assembly, the essential eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6 (eIF6) is known to act as a ribosomal anti-association factor. However, a molecular understanding of the anti-association activity of eIF6 is still missing. Here we present the cryo-electron microscopy reconstruction of a complex of the large ribosomal subunit with eukaryotic eIF6 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The structure reveals that the eIF6 binding site involves mainly rpL23 (L14p in Escherichia coli). Based on our structural data, we propose that the mechanism of the anti-association activity of eIF6 is based on steric hindrance of intersubunit bridge formation around the dynamic bridge B6.
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Jean-Paul Armache, Alexander Jarasch, Andreas M Anger, Elizabeth Villa, Thomas Becker, Shashi Bhushan, Fabrice Jossinet, Michael Habeck, Gülcin Dindar, Sibylle Franckenberg, Viter Marquez, Thorsten Mielke, Michael Thomm, Otto Berninghausen, Birgitta Beatrix, Johannes Söding, Eric Westhof, Daniel N Wilson, Roland Beckmann (2010)  Localization of eukaryote-specific ribosomal proteins in a 5.5-Ã… cryo-EM map of the 80S eukaryotic ribosome.   Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 46. 19754-19759 Nov  
Abstract: Protein synthesis in all living organisms occurs on ribonucleoprotein particles, called ribosomes. Despite the universality of this process, eukaryotic ribosomes are significantly larger in size than their bacterial counterparts due in part to the presence of 80 r proteins rather than 54 in bacteria. Using cryoelectron microscopy reconstructions of a translating plant (Triticum aestivum) 80S ribosome at 5.5-â„« resolution, together with a 6.1-â„« map of a translating Saccharomyces cerevisiae 80S ribosome, we have localized and modeled 74/80 (92.5%) of the ribosomal proteins, encompassing 12 archaeal/eukaryote-specific small subunit proteins as well as the complete complement of the ribosomal proteins of the eukaryotic large subunit. Near-complete atomic models of the 80S ribosome provide insights into the structure, function, and evolution of the eukaryotic translational apparatus.
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Jean-Paul Armache, Alexander Jarasch, Andreas M Anger, Elizabeth Villa, Thomas Becker, Shashi Bhushan, Fabrice Jossinet, Michael Habeck, Gülcin Dindar, Sibylle Franckenberg, Viter Marquez, Thorsten Mielke, Michael Thomm, Otto Berninghausen, Birgitta Beatrix, Johannes Söding, Eric Westhof, Daniel N Wilson, Roland Beckmann (2010)  Cryo-EM structure and rRNA model of a translating eukaryotic 80S ribosome at 5.5-A resolution.   Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 46. 19748-19753 Nov  
Abstract: Protein biosynthesis, the translation of the genetic code into polypeptides, occurs on ribonucleoprotein particles called ribosomes. Although X-ray structures of bacterial ribosomes are available, high-resolution structures of eukaryotic 80S ribosomes are lacking. Using cryoelectron microscopy and single-particle reconstruction, we have determined the structure of a translating plant (Triticum aestivum) 80S ribosome at 5.5-Å resolution. This map, together with a 6.1-Å map of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae 80S ribosome, has enabled us to model ∼98% of the rRNA. Accurate assignment of the rRNA expansion segments (ES) and variable regions has revealed unique ES-ES and r-protein-ES interactions, providing insight into the structure and evolution of the eukaryotic ribosome.
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2009
Thomas Becker, Shashi Bhushan, Alexander Jarasch, Jean-Paul Armache, Soledad Funes, Fabrice Jossinet, James Gumbart, Thorsten Mielke, Otto Berninghausen, Klaus Schulten, Eric Westhof, Reid Gilmore, Elisabet C Mandon, Roland Beckmann (2009)  Structure of monomeric yeast and mammalian Sec61 complexes interacting with the translating ribosome.   Science 326: 5958. 1369-1373 Dec  
Abstract: The trimeric Sec61/SecY complex is a protein-conducting channel (PCC) for secretory and membrane proteins. Although Sec complexes can form oligomers, it has been suggested that a single copy may serve as an active PCC. We determined subnanometer-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structures of eukaryotic ribosome-Sec61 complexes. In combination with biochemical data, we found that in both idle and active states, the Sec complex is not oligomeric and interacts mainly via two cytoplasmic loops with the universal ribosomal adaptor site. In the active state, the ribosomal tunnel and a central pore of the monomeric PCC were occupied by the nascent chain, contacting loop 6 of the Sec complex. This provides a structural basis for the activity of a solitary Sec complex in cotranslational protein translocation.
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Birgit Seidelt, C Axel Innis, Daniel N Wilson, Marco Gartmann, Jean-Paul Armache, Elizabeth Villa, Leonardo G Trabuco, Thomas Becker, Thorsten Mielke, Klaus Schulten, Thomas A Steitz, Roland Beckmann (2009)  Structural insight into nascent polypeptide chain-mediated translational stalling.   Science 326: 5958. 1412-1415 Dec  
Abstract: Expression of the Escherichia coli tryptophanase operon depends on ribosome stalling during translation of the upstream TnaC leader peptide, a process for which interactions between the TnaC nascent chain and the ribosomal exit tunnel are critical. We determined a 5.8 angstrom-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and single-particle reconstruction of a ribosome stalled during translation of the tnaC leader gene. The nascent chain was extended within the exit tunnel, making contacts with ribosomal components at distinct sites. Upon stalling, two conserved residues within the peptidyltransferase center adopted conformations that preclude binding of release factors. We propose a model whereby interactions within the tunnel are relayed to the peptidyltransferase center to inhibit translation. Moreover, we show that nascent chains adopt distinct conformations within the ribosomal exit tunnel.
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