Eukaryotic small ribosomal subunit (40S)

"40S" redirects here. For the decade AD 40–49, see 40s. For the isotope of sulfur (40S), see Sulfur-40.

The eukaryotic small ribosomal subunit (40S) is the smaller subunit of the eukaryotic 80S ribosomes, with the other major component being the large ribosomal subunit (60S). The "40S" and "60S" names originate from the convention that ribosomal particles are denoted according to their sedimentation coefficients in Svedberg units. It is structurally and functionally related to the 30S subunit of 70S prokaryotic ribosomes.[1][2][3][4][5] However, the 40S subunit is much larger than the prokaryotic 30S subunit and contains many additional protein segments, as well as rRNA expansion segments.

Function

The 40S subunit contains the decoding center which monitors the complementarity of tRNA and mRNA in protein translation. It is the largest component of several translation initiation complexes, including the 43S and 48S preinitiation complexes (PICs), being bound by several eukaryotic initiation factors, including eIF1, eIF1A, and eIF3.[6] The 40S ribosomal subunit is also tightly bound by the HCV IRES to form a binary complex mediate by protein-mRNA and rRNA-mRNA interactions.[7] More information can be found in the articles on the ribosome, the eukaryotic ribosome (80S), and the article on protein translation.

Overall structure

The shape of the small subunit can be subdivided into two large segments, the head and the body. Characteristic features of the body include the left and right feet, the shoulder and the platform. The head features a pointed protrusion reminiscent of a bird's beak. The mRNA binds in the cleft between the head and the body, and there are three binding sites for tRNA, the A-site, P-site and E-site (see article on protein translation for details). The core of the 40S subunit is formed by the 18S ribosomal RNA (abbreviated 18S rRNA), which is homologous to the prokaryotic 16S rRNA. This rRNA core is decorated with dozens of proteins. In the figure "Crystal Structure of the Eukaryotic 40S Ribosomal Subunit from T. thermophila", the ribosomal RNA core is represented as a grey tube and expansion segments are shown in red. Proteins which have homologs in eukaryotes, archaea and bacteria are shown as blue ribbons. Proteins shared only between eukaryotes and archaea are shown as orange ribbons and proteins specific to eukaryotes are shown as red ribbons.

Crystal structure of the eukaryotic 40S ribosomal subunit from T. thermophila
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    40S subunit viewed from the subunit interface side, PDB identifier 2XZM
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    40S subunit viewed from the solvent-exposed side, PDB identifier 2XZM

40S ribosomal proteins

The table "40S ribosomal proteins" shows the individual protein folds of the 40S subunit colored by conservation. Proteins which have homologs in eukaryotes, archaea and bacteria (EAB) are shown as blue ribbons. Proteins shared only between eukaryotes and archaea (EA) are shown as orange ribbons and proteins specific to eukaryotes (E) are shown as red ribbons. Eukaryote-specific extensions of conserved proteins, ranging from a few residues or loops to very long alpha helices and additional domains, are highlighted in red.[2] For a details, refer to the article on the eukaryotic ribosome. Historically, different nomenclatures have been used for ribosomal proteins. For instance, proteins have been numbered according to their migration properties in gel electrophoresis experiments. Therefore, different names may refer to homologous proteins from different organism, while identical names not necessarily denote homologous proteins. The table "40S ribosomal proteins" crossreferences the human ribosomal protein names with yeast, bacterial and archaeal homologs.[8] Further information can be found in the ribosomal protein gene database (RPG).[8]

40S ribosomal proteins
Structure (Eukaryotic)[9] H. sapiens[8][10] Universal name [11] Conservation[12] S. cerevisiae[13] Bacterial homolog (E. coli) Archaeal homolog
RPSA uS2 EAB S0 S2p S2
RPS2 uS5 EAB S2 S5p S5p
RPS3 uS3 EAB S3 S3p S3p
RPS3A eS1 EA S1 n/a S3Ae
RPS4 (RPS4X, RPS4Y1, RPS4Y2) eS4 EA S4 n/a S4e
RPS5 uS7 EAB S5 S7p S5p
RPS6 eS6 EA S6 n/a S6e
RPS7 eS7 E S7 n/a n/a
RPS8 eS8 EA S8 n/a S8e
RPS9 uS4 EAB S9 S4p S4p
RPS10 eS10 E S10 n/a n/a
RPS11 uS17 EAB S11 S17p S17p
RPS12 eS12 E S12 n/a n/a
RPS13 uS15 EAB S13 S15p S15p
RPS14 uS11 EAB S14 S11p S11p
RPS15 uS19 EAB S15 S19p S19p
RPS15A uS8 EAB S22 S8p S8p
RPS16 uS9 EAB S16 S9p S9p
RPS17 eS17 EA S17 n/a S17e
RPS18 uS13 EAB S18 S13p S13p
RPS19 eS19 EA S19 n/a S19e
RPS20 uS10 EAB S20 S10p S10p
RPS21 eS21 E S21 n/a n/a
RPS23 uS12 EAB S23 S12p S12p
RPS24 eS24 EA S24 n/a S24e
RPS25 eS25 EA S25 n/a S25e
RPS26 eS26 EA S26 n/a S26e
RPS27 eS27 EA S27 n/a S27e
RPS27A eS31 EA S31 n/a S27ae
RPS28 eS28 EA S28 n/a S28e
RPS29 uS14 EAB S29 S14p S14p
RPS30 eS30 EA S30 n/a S30e
RACK1 RACK1 E Asc1 n/a n/a

See also

References

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  9. ^ Structure of the 'T. thermophila,' proteins from the structures of the large subunit PDBS 417, 4A19 and small subunit PDB 2XZM
  10. ^ Nomenclature according to the ribosomal protein gene database, applies to H. sapiens and T. thermophila
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  12. ^ EAB means conserved in eukaryotes, archaea and bacteria, EA means conserved in eukaryotes and archaea and E means eukaryote-specific protein
  13. ^ Traditionally, ribosomal proteins were named according to their apparent molecular weight in gel electrophoresis, leading to different names for homologous proteins from different organisms. The RPG offers a unified nomenclature for ribosomal protein genes based on homology.