Metabolism of 5-methylcytosine in RNA of 5-methylcytosine in RNA Sabrina M. Huber, Pieter van Delft,...
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Synthesis of stable isotope labelled standards (SILs) hm 5 C + 3 Da m 5 C + 4 Da C + 3 Da UHPLC-MS/MS nucleoside quantification method Purified RNA is spiked with a known amount of stable isotope-labelled (SIL) standards and enzymatically digested to ribonucleosides. These are separated on an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) column and quantified using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). cells tissue RNA isolation enzymatic RNA digestion SIL spiking UHPLC- MS/MS N NH 2 O N O OH OH HO D 3 C D 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 0 250 500 750 1000 Time [min] 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 0 250 500 750 1000 Time [min] 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 0 250 500 750 1000 Time [min] N NH 2 O N H 3 C H R N NH 2 O N D 3 C D R N NH 2 O N HO R m 5 C: m/z = 258 → 126.06619 ± 5 ppm m 5 C + 4 Da: m/z = 262 → 130.09130 ± 5 ppm hm 5 C: m/z = 274 → 142.06110 ± 5 ppm NH O O N O OH OH HO N NH 2 O N O OH OH HO H 3 C NH N N O NH 2 N O OH OH HO N NH 2 O N O OH OH HO D 3 C D 4.33 min 4.04 min 4.04 min Synthesis of [2- 13 C,1,3- 15 N 2 ]-cytidine (C + 3 Da), 5-methyl-D 3 -[6-D]- cytidine (m 5 C + 4 Da), and 5-hydroxymethyl-[2- 13 C,1,3- 15 N 2 ]-cytidine (hm 5 C + 3 Da). Asterisks (*) represent a 15 N or 13 C isotopologue. Introduction More than 150 modified nucleosides exist in RNA, but the precise function and significance of nearly all of them remain unknown. [1] 5- methylcytosine (m 5 C) is one of the most abundant modifications and can influence RNA stability, processing, and protein binding. [2-4] We probe the dynamics of m 5 C and its metabolic derivatives in RNA to better understand the biological role of modified cytosine residues. Metabolism of 5-methylcytosine in RNA Sabrina M. Huber , Pieter van Delft, Eric A. Miska, Shankar Balasubramanian Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK Contact: [email protected] [1] M. A. Machnicka et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 2013, 41, D262 – 267; [2] M. Schaefer et al., Genes Dev. 2010, 24, 1590 – 1595; [3] S. Hussain et al., Cell Reports 2013, 4, 255 – 261; [4] T. Amort et al., RNA Biology 2013, 10, 1 – 7. Bibliography hm 5 C is pervasive across all three domains of life hm 5 C was detected in total RNA from various model organisms. Its levels are species dependent and up to a 1000-fold lower than those of m 5 C. RNA N NH 2 O N O OH O O 13 C D D D N NH 2 O N O OH O O 13 C D HO D N NH 2 O N O OH O O 13 C O D CO 2 H NH 2 2 13 CD 3 S [Ox] [Ox] In vivo oxidation of m 5 C to hm 5 C and f 5 C Upon feeding mice with L-methionine-(methyl- 13 C,D 3 ), 13 C and D isotope incorporation was observed into m 5 C, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (hm 5 C) and 5-formylcytidine (f 5 C), establishing them as metabolic derivatives of m 5 C. Transcription-independent formation of hm 5 C Freshly transcribed cellular RNA was labelled with 15 N 2 -cytidine and methylation and hydroxymethylation thereof was marked with 13 C and D isotopes. While m 5 C is established co-transcriptionally, its oxidation to hm 5 C boosts at a specific stage during the cell cycle. ! purification of specific RNA types and quantification of their modifications " polyA RNA, tRNA & rRNA, small RNAs ! identification of proteins binding specifically to m 5 C- or hm 5 C-modified RNA Future perspectives 0 5 10 15 0 17 34 51 68 15 N 2 13 CD 3 -m 5 C 15 N 2 -C 15 N 2 13 CD 2 -hm 5 C time [h] labelling efficiency [%] Poster: S. M. Huber et al., ChemBioChem 2015, 16, 752 – 755. N NH 2 O N H 3 C N NH 2 O N HO m 5 C hm 5 C [Ox] ? structure stability protein binding processing ??? M. jannaschii E. coli A. thaliana C. elegans Mouse brain 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 m 5 C hm 5 C % C mod / ( C + m 5 C + hm 5 C) H 2 N NH 2 O H H O N H NH O O O OBz BzO BzO N NH 2 O N O OH OH HO polyphosphoric acid * * * * * * N NH O O * * * * * * N NH 2 O N O O O HO * * * HO N NH 2 O N O OH OH HO * * * HO N H NH O O D 3 C D O OH OH HO N NH NH 2 O D 3 C D O OBz BzO BzO N N NH 2 O * * * O OBz BzO BzO OAc 1. TMSCl, HMDS , TMSOTf 2. N N N P O 3 2. NH 4 OH 1. NaOMe 1. H 2 SO 4 , acetone 2. paraformaldehyde, KOH 90 % TFA NaOMe
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Synthesis of stable isotope labelled standards (SILs)
hm5C + 3 Da
m5C + 4 Da
C + 3 Da
UHPLC-MS/MS nucleoside quantification method
Purified RNA is spiked with a known amount of stable isotope-labelled (SIL) standards and enzymatically digested to ribonucleosides. These are separated on an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) column and quantified using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS).
cells
tissue
RNA isolation
enzymatic RNA digestion
SIL spiking
UHPLC-MS/MS
NNH2
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Time [min]3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.60
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m5C:m/z = 258 → 126.06619 ± 5 ppm
m5C + 4 Da:m/z = 262 → 130.09130 ± 5 ppm
hm5C:m/z = 274 → 142.06110 ± 5 ppm
NHO
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Synthesis of [2-13C,1,3-15N2]-cytidine (C + 3 Da), 5-methyl-D3-[6-D]-cytidine (m5C + 4 Da), and 5-hydroxymethyl-[2-13C,1,3-15N2]-cytidine (hm5C + 3 Da). Asterisks (*) represent a 15N or 13C isotopologue.
Introduction
More than 150 modified nucleosides exist in RNA, but the precise function and significance of nearly all of them remain unknown.[1] 5-methylcytosine (m5C) is one of the most abundant modifications and can influence RNA stability, processing, and protein binding.[2-4] We probe the dynamics of m5C and its metabolic derivatives in RNA to better understand the biological role of modified cytosine residues.
Metabolism of 5-methylcytosine in RNA Sabrina M. Huber, Pieter van Delft, Eric A. Miska, Shankar Balasubramanian Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
Contact: [email protected]
[1] M. A. Machnicka et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 2013, 41, D262 – 267; [2] M. Schaefer et al., Genes Dev. 2010, 24, 1590 – 1595; [3] S. Hussain et al., Cell Reports 2013, 4, 255 – 261; [4] T. Amort et al., RNA Biology 2013, 10, 1 – 7.
Bibliography
hm5C is pervasive across all three domains of life
hm5C was detected in total RNA from various model organisms. Its levels are species dependent and up to a 1000-fold lower than those of m5C.
hm5C in RNA may be evolutionary conserved RNA N
NH2
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13CD
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NNH2
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13CD
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D
NNH2
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O
OHO
O
13C
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DCO2H
NH2213CD3S
[Ox] [Ox]
In vivo oxidation of m5C to hm5C and f5C
Upon feeding mice with L-methionine-(methyl-13C,D3), 13C and D isotope incorporation was observed into m5C, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (hm5C) and 5-formylcytidine (f5C), establishing them as metabolic derivatives of m5C.
Transcription-independent formation of hm5C
Freshly transcribed cellular RNA was labelled with 15N2-cytidine and methylation and hydroxymethylation thereof was marked with 13C and D isotopes. While m5C is established co-transcriptionally, its oxidation to hm5C boosts at a specific stage during the cell cycle.
! purification of specific RNA types and quantification of their modifications " polyA RNA, tRNA & rRNA, small RNAs
! identification of proteins binding specifically to m5C- or hm5C-modified RNA
Future perspectives
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15N213CD3-m5C
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15N213CD2-hm5C
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Poster: S. M. Huber et al., ChemBioChem 2015, 16, 752 – 755.
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H2N NH2
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ONH
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OBzBzO
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ONO
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polyphosphoricacid*
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** N
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1. H2SO4, acetone2. paraformaldehyde, KOH
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NaOMe
