RNA‐Guided RNA Pseudouridylation and 2’‐O‐Methylation

Abstract

AbstractRNA‐guided RNA modifications, including pseudouridylation and 2′‐O‐methylation, are naturally occurring processes that introduce pseudouridines (Ψ) and 2’‐O‐methylated residues (2’‐O−Me) into various types of RNA. This modification is orchestrated by two distinct families of ribonucleoprotein complexes: Box H/ACA RNP and Box C/D RNP. Each complex comprises a unique guide (g)RNA (Box H/ACA gRNA or Box C/D gRNA) and a set of core proteins responsible for pseudouridylation and 2’‐O‐methylation, respectively. The specificity of these modifications is conferred by base‐pairing of Box H/ACA gRNA and Box C/D gRNA with their RNA substrates. Here, we discuss the mechanism and function of RNA‐guided pseudouridylation and 2’‐O‐methylation.