Hadjeras et al. 2023 (PRJNA858256)

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Title Revealing the small proteome of Haloferax volcanii by ribosome profiling and small-protein optimised mass spectrometry
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Number of Samples 5
Release Date 2022/07/13 00:00
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SRA SRP386192
ENA SRP386192
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BioProject PRJNA858256

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Authors Hadjeras L,Bartel J,Maier LK,Maaß S,Vogel V,Svensson SL,Eggenhofer F,Gelhausen R,Müller T,Alkhnbashi OS,Backofen R,Becher D,Sharma CM,Marchfelder A
Journal microLife
Publication Date 2023
Abstract In contrast to extensively studied prokaryotic 'small' transcriptomes (encompassing all small noncoding RNAs), small proteomes (here defined as including proteins ≤70 aa) are only now entering the limelight. The absence of a complete small protein catalogue in most prokaryotes precludes our understanding of how these molecules affect physiology. So far, archaeal genomes have not yet been analyzed broadly with a dedicated focus on small proteins. Here, we present a combinatorial approach, integrating experimental data from small protein-optimized mass spectrometry (MS) and ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq), to generate a high confidence inventory of small proteins in the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii . We demonstrate by MS and Ribo-seq that 67% of the 317 annotated small open reading frames (sORFs) are translated under standard growth conditions. Furthermore, annotation-independent analysis of Ribo-seq data showed ribosomal engagement for 47 novel sORFs in intergenic regions. A total of seven of these were also detected by proteomics, in addition to an eighth novel small protein solely identified by MS. We also provide independent experimental evidence in vivo for the translation of 12 sORFs (annotated and novel) using epitope tagging and western blotting, underlining the validity of our identification scheme. Several novel sORFs are conserved in Haloferax species and might have important functions. Based on our findings, we conclude that the small proteome of H. volcanii is larger than previously appreciated, and that combining MS with Ribo-seq is a powerful approach for the discovery of novel small protein coding genes in archaea. © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of FEMS.
PMC PMC10117724
PMID 37223747
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Run Accession Study Accession Scientific Name Cell Line Library Type Treatment GWIPS-viz Trips-Viz Reads BAM BigWig (F) BigWig (R)
SRR20138953 PRJNA858256 Haloferax volcanii archaea Ribo-Seq untreated
SRR20138952 PRJNA858256 Haloferax volcanii archaea Ribo-Seq untreated
SRR20138951 PRJNA858256 Haloferax volcanii archaea Ribo-Seq untreated
SRR20138950 PRJNA858256 Haloferax volcanii archaea RNA-Seq untreated
SRR20138949 PRJNA858256 Haloferax volcanii archaea RNA-Seq untreated
Run Accession Study Accession Scientific Name Cell Line Library Type Treatment GWIPS-viz Trips-Viz Reads BAM BigWig (F) BigWig (R)

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