4KR6

Crystal structure of a 4-thiouridine synthetase - RNA complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 

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Literature

Crystal structure of a 4-thiouridine synthetase-RNA complex reveals specificity of tRNA U8 modification.

Neumann, P.Lakomek, K.Naumann, P.T.Erwin, W.M.Lauhon, C.T.Ficner, R.

(2014) Nucleic Acids Res 42: 6673-6685

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gku249
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4KR6, 4KR7, 4KR9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    In prokaryotes and archaea transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) stability as well as cellular UV protection relies on the post-transcriptional modification of uracil at position 8 (U8) of tRNAs by the 4-thiouridine synthetase ThiI. Here, we report three crystal structures of ThiI from Thermotoga maritima in complex with a truncated tRNA. The RNA is mainly bound by the N-terminal ferredoxin-like domain (NFLD) and the THUMP domain of one subunit within the ThiI homo-dimer thereby positioning the U8 close to the catalytic center in the pyrophosphatase domain of the other subunit. The recognition of the 3'-CCA end by the THUMP domain yields a molecular ruler defining the specificity for U8 thiolation. This first structure of a THUMP/NFLD-RNA complex might serve as paradigm for the RNA recognition by THUMP domains of other proteins. The ternary ThiI-RNA-ATP complex shows no significant structural changes due to adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding, but two different states of active site loops are observed independent of the nucleotide loading state. Thereby conformational changes of the active site are coupled with conformational changes of the bound RNA. The ThiI-RNA complex structures indicate that full-length tRNA has to adopt a non-canonical conformation upon binding to ThiI.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Structural Biology, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, GZMB, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Probable tRNA sulfurtransferase
A, B
388Thermotoga maritima MSB8Mutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: AAD36761thiITM_1694
EC: 2.8.1.4
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9X220 (Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099 / NBRC 100826 / MSB8))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9X220
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ9X220
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
RNA (39-MER)
C, D
39N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 100.652α = 90
b = 110.325β = 90
c = 119.313γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XSCALEdata scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-04-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-07-16
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-09-04
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description