PMID- 25532508 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151117 LR - 20190806 IS - 2041-1723 (Electronic) IS - 2041-1723 (Linking) VI - 5 DP - 2014 Dec 23 TI - COP1 E3 ligase protects HYL1 to retain microRNA biogenesis. PG - 5867 LID - 10.1038/ncomms6867 [doi] AB - Constitutive photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) is a RING-finger E3 ligase that plays a central role in photomorphogenesis by destabilizing many light-regulated transcription factors and photoreceptors. Here, we reveal a novel function for COP1 E3 ligase in controlling global miRNA biogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. In cop1 mutants, the level of miRNAs is dramatically reduced because of the diminution of HYPONASTIC LEAVES 1 (HYL1), an RNA-binding protein required for precise miRNA processing. HYL1 is destabilized by an unidentified protease, which we tentatively call protease X, that specifically cleaves the N-terminal region from HYL1, thus neutralizing its function. Our results further show that the cytoplasmic partitioning of COP1 under light is essential to protect HYL1 against protease X. Taken together, we suggest a novel regulatory network involving HYL1, protease X, COP1 and light signalling that is indispensable for miRNA biogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. FAU - Cho, Seok Keun AU - Cho SK AD - Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Center for UNIK Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. FAU - Ben Chaabane, Samir AU - Ben Chaabane S AD - Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Center for UNIK Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. FAU - Shah, Pratik AU - Shah P AD - Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Center for UNIK Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. FAU - Poulsen, Christian Peter AU - Poulsen CP AD - Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Center for UNIK Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. FAU - Yang, Seong Wook AU - Yang SW AD - Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Center for UNIK Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20141223 PL - England TA - Nat Commun JT - Nature communications JID - 101528555 RN - 0 (Arabidopsis Proteins) RN - 0 (HYL1 protein, Arabidopsis) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (RNA, Plant) RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Proteins) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (AT2G32950 protein, Arabidopsis) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases) RN - EC 3.4.- (Peptide Hydrolases) SB - IM MH - Arabidopsis/*enzymology/genetics/metabolism/radiation effects MH - Arabidopsis Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/radiation effects MH - Light MH - MicroRNAs/genetics/*metabolism MH - Peptide Hydrolases/genetics/metabolism MH - Plant Leaves/enzymology/genetics/metabolism/radiation effects MH - RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional MH - RNA, Plant/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/genetics/*metabolism EDAT- 2014/12/24 06:00 MHDA- 2015/11/18 06:00 CRDT- 2014/12/24 06:00 PHST- 2014/04/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/11/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/12/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/12/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/11/18 06:00 [medline] AID - ncomms6867 [pii] AID - 10.1038/ncomms6867 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nat Commun. 2014 Dec 23;5:5867. doi: 10.1038/ncomms6867.