Lexis and grammar of mitochondrial RNA processing in trypanosomes

I Aphasizheva, J Alfonzo, J Carnes, I Cestari… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Trypanosoma brucei spp. cause African human and animal trypanosomiasis, a burden on
health and economy in Africa. These hemoflagellates are distinguished by a kinetoplast …

Structural basis of gRNA stabilization and mRNA recognition in trypanosomal RNA editing

S Liu, H Wang, X Li, F Zhang, JKJ Lee, Z Li, C Yu… - Science, 2023 - science.org
In Trypanosoma brucei, the editosome, composed of RNA-editing substrate-binding
complex (RESC) and RNA-editing catalytic complex (RECC), orchestrates guide RNA …

Mechanisms and players of mitoribosomal biogenesis revealed in trypanosomatids

O Gahura, P Chauhan, A Zíková - Trends in Parasitology, 2022 - cell.com
Translation in mitochondria is mediated by mitochondrial ribosomes, or mitoribosomes,
complex ribonucleoprotein machines with dual genetic origin. Mitoribosomes in …

How much (ATP) does it cost to build a trypanosome? A theoretical study on the quantity of ATP needed to maintain and duplicate a bloodstream-form Trypanosoma …

JF Nascimento, ROO Souza, MB Alencar… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
ATP hydrolysis is required for the synthesis, transport and polymerization of monomers for
macromolecules as well as for the assembly of the latter into cellular structures. Other …

Nanopore-Based Direct RNA Sequencing of the Trypanosoma brucei Transcriptome Identifies Novel lncRNAs

E Kruse, HU Göringer - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trypanosomatids are single-cell eukaryotic parasites. Unlike higher eukaryotes, they control
gene expression post-transcriptionally and not at the level of transcription initiation. This …

Circular mitochondrial-encoded mRNAs are a distinct subpopulation of mitochondrial mRNA in Trypanosoma brucei

CM Smoniewski, P Mirzavand Borujeni, A Petersen… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Since the first identification of circular RNA (circRNA) in viral-like systems, reports of
circRNAs and their functions in various organisms, cell types, and organelles have greatly …

Mitochondrial RNA quality control in trypanosomes

I Aphasizheva, R Aphasizhev - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Unicellular parasites Trypanosoma brucei spp. cause African human and animal
trypanosomiasis, a spectrum of diseases that jeopardize public health and afflict the …

Pentatricopeptide repeat poly(A) binding protein KPAF4 stabilizes mitochondrial mRNAs in Trypanosoma brucei

MV Mesitov, T Yu, T Suematsu, FM Sement… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
In Trypanosoma brucei, most mitochondrial mRNAs undergo editing, and 3′ adenylation
and uridylation. The internal sequence changes and terminal extensions are coordinated …

The RNA binding activity of the first identified trypanosome protein with Z-DNA-binding domains

N Nikpour, R Salavati - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
RNA-binding proteins play a particularly important role in regulating gene expression in
trypanosomes. A map of the network of protein complexes in Trypanosoma brucei …

Poly(A) binding KPAF4/5 complex stabilizes kinetoplast mRNAs in Trypanosoma brucei

I Aphasizheva, T Yu, T Suematsu, Q Liu… - Nucleic Acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In Trypanosoma brucei, mitochondrial pre-mRNAs undergo 3′-5′ exonucleolytic
processing, 3′ adenylation and uridylation, 5′ pyrophosphate removal, and, often, U …