title: A fluorescence-based reporter substrate for monitoring RNA editing in trypanosomatid pathogens.
abstract: RNA editing regulates mitochondrial gene expression in trypanosomatid pathogens by creating functional mRNAs. It is catalyzed by a multi-protein complex (the editosome), and is found to be essential in both insect stage and mammalian blood stream form of Trypanosoma brucei. This particular form of RNA editing is unique to trypanosomatids, and thus provides a suitable drug target in trypanosomatid pathogens. Here, we demonstrate the feasibility of a rapid and sensitive fluorescence-based reporter assay to monitor RNA editing based on ribozyme activity. We could validate our new assay using previously identified inhibitors against the essential RNA editing ligase. The principle advantages of this assay are: (i) the use of non-radioactively labeled materials, (ii) sensitivity afforded by fluorescence instrumentation applicable to high-throughput screening of chemical inhibitors against the essential editosome and (iii) a rapid and convenient 'mix and measure' type of assay in low volume with a high signal to noise ratio. This assay should enhance rapid identification and characterization of the editosome inhibitors primarily based on the overall composition of the editosomes from T. brucei. These inhibitors could also be tested against the editosomes from the closely related pathogens including T. cruzi and Leishmania species.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Parasitology, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Montreal, Quebec H9X3V9, Canada.
authors.forename: Houtan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moshiri
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salavati
mesh_terms: D019729:Carbon-Oxygen Ligases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D005453:Fluorescence; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D017393:RNA Editing; D016337:RNA, Catalytic / Q000378:metabolism*; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D016337:RNA, Catalytic; C427204:hammerhead ribozyme; D019729:Carbon-Oxygen Ligases
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