title: Clueless is a conserved ribonucleoprotein that binds the ribosome at the mitochondrial outer membrane.
abstract: Mitochondrial function is tied to the nucleus, in that hundreds of proteins encoded by nuclear genes must be imported into mitochondria. While post-translational import is fairly well understood, emerging evidence supports that mitochondrial site-specific import, or co-translational import, also occurs. However, the mechanism and the extent to which it is used are not fully understood. We have previously shown Clueless (Clu), a conserved multi-domain protein, associates with mitochondrial outer membrane proteins, including Translocase of outer membrane 20, and genetically and physically interacts with the PINK1-Parkin pathway. The human ortholog of Clu, Cluh, was shown to bind nuclear-encoded mitochondrially destined mRNAs. Here we identify the conserved tetratricopeptide domain of Clu as predominantly responsible for binding mRNA. In addition, we show Clu interacts with the ribosome at the mitochondrial outer membrane. Taken together, these data support a model whereby Clu binds to and mitochondrially targets mRNAs to facilitate mRNA localization to the outer mitochondrial membrane, potentially for site-specific or co-translational import. This role may link the presence of efficient mitochondrial protein import to mitochondrial quality control through the PINK1-Parkin pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA rachel.cox@usuhs.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cox
keywords: Clueless; Drosophila; Mitochondria; Ribonucleoprotein; Ribosome
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