Affiliation:
1. Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
Abstract
Protein localization is intrinsic to cellular function and specialized activities, such as migration or proliferation. Many localized proteins enrich at defined organelles, forming subdomains of functional activity further specified by interacting protein assemblies. One well-studied organelle showing dynamic, functional changes in protein composition is the centrosome. Centrosomes are microtubule-organizing centers with diverse cellular functions largely defined by the composition of the pericentriolar material, an ordered matrix of proteins organized around a central pair of centrioles. Also localizing to the pericentriolar material are mRNAs. Although RNA was identified at centrosomes decades ago, the characterization of specific RNA transcripts and their functional contributions to centrosome biology remained largely unstudied. While the identification of RNA localized to centrosomes accelerated with the development of high-throughput screening methods, this discovery still outpaces functional characterization. Recent work indicates RNA localized to centrosomes is biologically significant and further implicates centrosomes as sites for local protein synthesis. Distinct RNA localization and translational activities likely contribute to the diversity of centrosome functions within cells.
Publisher
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
Subject
Cell Biology,Molecular Biology
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