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Mitoregulin: A lncRNA-Encoded Microprotein that Supports Mitochondrial Supercomplexes and Respiratory Efficiency.

Cell reports | 2018

Mitochondria are composed of many small proteins that control protein synthesis, complex assembly, metabolism, and ion and reactive oxygen species (ROS) handling. We show that a skeletal muscle- and heart-enriched long non-coding RNA, LINC00116, encodes a highly conserved 56-amino-acid microprotein that we named mitoregulin (Mtln). Mtln localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane, where it binds cardiolipin and influences protein complex assembly. In cultured cells, Mtln overexpression increases mitochondrial membrane potential, respiration rates, and Ca2+ retention capacity while decreasing mitochondrial ROS and matrix-free Ca2+. Mtln-knockout mice display perturbations in mitochondrial respiratory (super)complex formation and activity, fatty acid oxidation, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle enzymes, and Ca2+ retention capacity. Blue-native gel electrophoresis revealed that Mtln co-migrates alongside several complexes, including the complex I assembly module, complex V, and supercomplexes. Under denaturing conditions, Mtln remains in high-molecular-weight complexes, supporting its role as a sticky molecular tether that enhances respiratory efficiency by bolstering protein complex assembly and/or stability.

Pubmed ID: 29949756 RIS Download

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Associated grants

  • Agency: NHLBI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 HL007121
  • Agency: NHLBI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 HL122863
  • Agency: NIDA NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P01 DA037830
  • Agency: NHLBI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 HL123966
  • Agency: NHLBI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 HL136954
  • Agency: NIA NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R21 AG057006
  • Agency: NIGMS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 GM067795

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