The FASTK family of proteins: emerging regulators of mitochondrial RNA biology

The FASTK family proteins have recently emerged as key post-transcriptional regulators of mitochondrial gene expression. FASTK, the founding member and its homologs FASTKD1–5 are architecturally related RNA-binding proteins, each having a different function in the regulation of mitochondrial RNA bio...

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Autores: Jourdain, Alexis A., Popow, Johannes, Fuente, Miguel A. de la, Martinou, Jean-Claude, Anderson, Paul, Simarro-Grande, María
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/197454
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/197454
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Resumo:The FASTK family proteins have recently emerged as key post-transcriptional regulators of mitochondrial gene expression. FASTK, the founding member and its homologs FASTKD1–5 are architecturally related RNA-binding proteins, each having a different function in the regulation of mitochondrial RNA biology, from mRNA processing and maturation to ribosome assembly and translation. In this review, we outline the structure, evolution and function of these FASTK proteins and discuss the individual role that each has in mitochondrial RNA biology. In addition, we highlight the aspects of FASTK research that still require more attention.