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World J Biol Chem. Feb 26, 2016; 7(1): 146-157
Published online Feb 26, 2016. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v7.i1.146
Table 1 Developmentally expressed RNA-binding proteins in trypanosomes confirmed by experimental data
RBPStageRef.
T. brucei
P34Procyclics[23]
P37Bloodstream[23]
ZFP1Procyclics[26]
ZC3H20Procyclics[78]
Alba 3Tsetse fly except transition stages in proventriculus[79]
Alba 4Tsetse fly except transition stages in proventriculus[79]
RBP6Metacyclics, epimastigotes[29]
RBP10Bloodstream[28]
hnRNPF/HMainly bloodstream[80]
T. cruzi
UBP2Mostly epimastigotes, low in amastigotes[25]
RBP3Epimastigotes[81]
RBP4Epimastigotes[81]
RBP19Amastigotes[82]
ZFP2Downregulated in metacyclic trypomastigotes[83]
Table 2 List of components identified in starvation mRNA granules in trypanosomes
ComponentOrganism
poly(A)T. brucei, T. cruzi
UBP1T. brucei, T. cruzi
UBP2T. cruzi
RBP3T. cruzi
RBP4T. cruzi
RBP5T. cruzi
RBP6bT. cruzi
PABP1T. brucei, T. cruzi
PABP2T. brucei, T. cruzi
DRBD3T. brucei
DRBD4T. brucei
ALBA1T. brucei
ALBA2T. brucei
ALBA3T. brucei
ALBA4T. brucei
ZFP3T. brucei
DHH1T. brucei, T. cruzi
XRNAT. brucei, T. cruzi
SCD6T. brucei
PBP1T. brucei
MKT1T. brucei
CAF1T. brucei
NOT1T. brucei
NOT5T. brucei
UPF1T. brucei
DBP1T. brucei
AGO1T. brucei
eIF4G1T. brucei
eIF4G4T. brucei
Serine-threonine kinase receptor-associated proteinT. brucei
mRNA cap guanine-N7 methyltransferaseT. brucei
PhosphataseT. brucei
MethyltransferaseT. brucei
Table 3 RNA-binding proteins and mRNA metabolism-related proteins with identified posttranslational modifications in trypanosomes
RBPT. bruceiT. cruziPosttranslational modification
PUF domain
PUF1Tb927.10.4430TcCLB.397937.10/TcCLB.508625.160Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[71]
PUF2Tb927.10.12660TcCLB.507831.110Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69]
PUF3Tb927.10.310TcCLB.508787.30/TcCLB.468005.9Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68]
PUF4Tb927.6.820TcCLB.509399.190/TcCLB.510073.30Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68]
PUF6Tb927.10.15870TcCLB.510125.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[71] Sumoylated in T. cruzi[73]
PUF7Tb927.11.14960TcCLB.508445.99/TcCLB.511715.100Sumoylated in T. cruzi[73]
PUF9Tb927.1.2600TcCLB.506563.10/TcCLB.503869.40Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
PUF10Tb927.11.6740TcCLB.506773.130/TcCLB.508799.70Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
PUF11Tb927.11.10810TcCLB.503757.30/TcCLB.503719.39Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
RRM domain
PABP1Tb927.9.9290TcCLB.506885.70Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[70,71] Sumoylated in T. cruzi[73]
PABP2Tb927.9.10770TcCLB.508461.140Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
UBP1Tb927.11.500TcCLB.507093.220Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[84]
RBP3Tb927.11.530TcCLB.507093.250Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
RBP8Tb927.7.320TcCLB.504165.20/TcCLB.508981.20Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
RBP9Tb927.11.12120TcCLB.511127.10/TcCLB.511481.70Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
RBP10Tb927.8.2780TcCLB.508989.30/TcCLB.509569.120Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68]
RBP12Tb927.10.12740TcCLB.511277.200Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[71]
U1 snRNP (RBP24)Tb927.8.4830TcCLB.508837.140/TcCLB.511383.30Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
RBP28Tb927.3.1030TcCLB.511871.110/TcCLB.511863.20Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
RBP29Tb927.10.13720TcCLB.511277.580Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69,71]
RBP30Tb927.5.1750TcCLB.505229.20/TcCLB.510823.20Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
RBP33Tb927.8.990TcCLB.503733.50/TcCLB.508569.90Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
RBP35Tb927.9.12360TcCLB.510741.40Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[70]
RBP38Tb927.11.5850TcCLB.508641.180/TcCLB.508515.30Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
RBP42Tb927.6.4440TcCLB.509167.140Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[71]
RBSR1Tb927.9.6870TcCLB.506625.70Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69]
RBSR4Tb927.10.3500TcCLB.510265.40/TcCLB.510311.50Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
DRBD2Tb927.9.13990TcCLB.510755.120/TcCLB.508413.50Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69]
DRBD5Tb927.6.3480TcCLB.469785.40/TcCLB.507025.50Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
DRBD7Tb927.4.400TcCLB.507873.30/TcCLB.510689.60Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
DRBD10Tb927.11.16020TcCLB.507037.20/TcCLB.508707.80Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
DRBD11Tb927.3.3940TcCLB.503683.30/TcCLB.509999.120Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
DRBD13Tb927.8.6650TcCLB.506399.40/TcCLB.509243.20Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
DRBD17Tb927.8.710TcCLB.507649.100/TcCLB.508567.100Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
DRBD18Tb927.11.14090TcCLB.511727.190Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
HNRNPHTb927.2.3880TcCLB.511109.130/TcCLB.504157.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[70,71] Sumoylated in T. cruzi[73]
TRRM1Tb927.2.4710TcCLB.509317.60/TcCLB.511621.50Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69] Sumoylated in T. cruzi[73]
TRRM3Tb927.3.3670TcCLB.506989.100/TcCLB.510149.140Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
PPCTITb927.5.3750TcCLB.503619.20/TcCLB.511647.40Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
MRD1Tb927.8.4170TcCLB.509561.110/TcCLB.503897.90Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
TSR1Tb927.8.900TcCLB.509607.30/TcCLB.503715.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
NRBD1/2 (P34/P37)Tb927.11.14000/Tb927.11.14020TcCLB.511727.270/TcCLB.511727.290Arginine methylated in T. brucei[75]
ConservedTb927.10.7030TcCLB.506779.100/TcCLB.511153.100Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
ConservedTb927.11.7310TcCLB.506779.100/TcCLB.511153.100Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
ConservedTb927.11.14090TcCLB.511727.190Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
ConservedTb927.11.6240TcCLB.506297.230/TcCLB.510101.80Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
Zinc finger domains
ZFP1Tb927.6.3490TcCLB.511511.6Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68]
ZFP3Tb927.3.720TcCLB.509719.69/TcCLB.509231.39Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H5Tb927.3.740TcCLB.511867.10/TcCLB.507775.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H7Tb927.3.1340TcCLB.509233.210Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H8Tb927.3.5250TcCLB.510143.120/TcCLB.508409.310Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
ZC3H11Tb927.5.810TcCLB.507305.40Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68,85]
ZC3H12Tb927.5.1570TcCLB.510819.119/TcCLB.506739.99Phosphorylated in T. brucei[86]
ZC3H13Tb927.5.1580No homologuePhosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68]
ZC3H17Tb927.7.930TcCLB.508879.10/TcCLB.508215.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H18Tb927.7.2140TcCLB.511807.160Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H20Tb927.7.2660TcCLB.503567.9/TcCLB.506859.204Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H21Tb927.7.2670TcCLB.506859.230/TcCLB.511817.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H22Tb927.7.2680TcCLB.506859.240/TcCLB.511817.20Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H23Tb927.7.4980TcCLB.509149.20/TcCLB.508175.350Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H28Tb927.9.9450TcCLB.506885.200/TcCLB.510729.220Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[70]
ZC3H29Tb927.9.9520TcCLB.510729.210/TcCLB.506885.204Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H30Tb927.10.1540TcCLB.506977.110Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H31Tb927.10.5150TcCLB.506009.10/TcCLB.510295.59Sumoylated in T. cruzi[73]
ZC3H32Tb927.10.5250TcCLB.503795.10 /TcCLB.506679.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H34Tb927.10.12330TcCLB.507787.140/TcCLB.507625.70Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
ZC3H35Tb927.10.12740TcCLB.511263.30/TcCLB.507831.40Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H37/38Tb927.10.12780TcCLB.507831.20/TcCLB.511267.20/ TcCLB.511263.50Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H39Tb927.10.14930TcCLB.508895.50Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H40Tb927.10.14950TcCLB.508895.60/TcCLB.506211.60Phosphorylated in T. brucei[66,68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69,71]
ZC3H41Tb927.11.1980TcCLB.508355.330/TcCLB.508357.9Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H43Tb927.11.7450TcCLB.511151.20/TcCLB.508241.90Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H44Tb927.11.7890TcCLB.506933.50Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H46Tb927.11.16550TcCLB.507089.30/TcCLB.504085.70Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ZC3H47Tb927.6.4960TcCLB.506945.210Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69]
ConservedTb927.11.3970TcCLB.509229.90/TcCLB.506733.140Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
ConservedTb927.9.14120TcCLB.510759.100/TcCLB.506999.120Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
Other
NOP44/46Tb927.8.760TcCLB.510859.17/TcCLB.510859.10Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
SMD2Tb927.2.5850TcCLB.508667.49/TcCLB.511189.80Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
DCL2Tb927.3.1230No homologuePhosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
CAF1Tb927.6.600TcCLB.511827.60/TcCLB.510535.60Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
Not1Tb927.10.1510TcCLB.509247.30Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[70]
XRNATb927.7.4900TcCLB.507817.80Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[69]
ALBA3Tb927.4.2040TcCLB.510877.40Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
ALBA4Tb927.4.2030TcCLB.510877.30Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Arginine-methylated in T. brucei[75]
eIF4ETb927.11.11770TcCLB.508827.30Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68] Phosphorylated in T. cruzi[70]
Tb927.6.1870TcCLB.509037.40/TcCLB.421959.10Phosphorylated inT. brucei[68]
eIF4G2Tb927.9.5460TcCLB.508277.340/TcCLB.506445.20Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
Tb927.11.10560TcCLB.510285.100/TcCLB.504827.130Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]
eIF4G5Tb927.8.4500TcCLB.508989.90Phosphorylated in T. brucei[68]