2ZVF

Crystal structure of Archaeoglobus fulgidus alanyl-tRNA synthetase C-terminal dimerization domain


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.205 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.205 

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Literature

Unique protein architecture of alanyl-tRNA synthetase for aminoacylation, editing, and dimerization.

Naganuma, M.Sekine, S.Fukunaga, R.Yokoyama, S.

(2009) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106: 8489-8494

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0901572106
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2ZTG, 2ZVF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Alanyl-tRNA synthetase (AlaRS) specifically recognizes the major identity determinant, the G3:U70 base pair, in the acceptor stem of tRNA(Ala) by both the tRNA-recognition and editing domains. In this study, we solved the crystal structures of 2 halves of Archaeoglobus fulgidus AlaRS: AlaRS-DeltaC, comprising the aminoacylation, tRNA-recognition, and editing domains, and AlaRS-C, comprising the dimerization domain. The aminoacylation/tRNA-recognition domains contain an insertion incompatible with the class-specific tRNA-binding mode. The editing domain is fixed tightly via hydrophobic interactions to the aminoacylation/tRNA-recognition domains, on the side opposite from that in threonyl-tRNA synthetase. A groove formed between the aminoacylation/tRNA-recognition domains and the editing domain appears to be an alternative tRNA-binding site, which might be used for the aminoacylation and/or editing reactions. Actually, the amino acid residues required for the G3:U70 recognition are mapped in this groove. The dimerization domain consists of helical and globular subdomains. The helical subdomain mediates dimerization by forming a helix-loop-helix zipper. The globular subdomain, which is important for the aminoacylation and editing activities, has a positively-charged face suitable for tRNA binding.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alanyl-tRNA synthetase
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
171Archaeoglobus fulgidusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: AF_2255alaS
EC: 6.1.1.7
UniProt
Find proteins for O28029 (Archaeoglobus fulgidus (strain ATCC 49558 / DSM 4304 / JCM 9628 / NBRC 100126 / VC-16))
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Go to UniProtKB:  O28029
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupO28029
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.205 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.205 
  • Space Group: P 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 124.109α = 90
b = 131.714β = 90
c = 138.823γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
SHARPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2009-06-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance