5NY8

The structure of the thermobifida fusca guanidine III riboswitch with aminoguanidine


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.04 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.191 

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Literature

Structure of the Guanidine III Riboswitch.

Huang, L.Wang, J.Wilson, T.J.Lilley, D.M.J.

(2017) Cell Chem Biol 24: 1407-1415.e2

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.08.021
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5NWQ, 5NY8, 5NZ3, 5NZ6, 5NZD, 5O62, 5O69

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Riboswitches are structural elements found in mRNA molecules that couple small-molecule binding to regulation of gene expression, usually by controlling transcription or translation. We have determined high-resolution crystal structures of the ykkC guanidine III riboswitch from Thermobifida fusca. The riboswitch forms a classic H-type pseudoknot that includes a triple helix that is continuous with a central core of conserved nucleotides. These form a left-handed helical ramp of inter-nucleotide interactions, generating the guanidinium cation binding site. The ligand is hydrogen bonded to the Hoogsteen edges of two guanine bases. The binding pocket has a side opening that can accommodate a small side chain, shown by structures with bound methylguanidine, aminoguanidine, ethylguanidine, and agmatine. Comparison of the new structure with those of the guanidine I and II riboswitches reveals that evolution generated three different structural solutions for guanidine binding and subsequent gene regulation, although with some common elements.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Cancer Research UK Nucleic Acid Structure Research Group, MSI/WTB Complex, The University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
RNA (41-MER)
A, B
41Thermobifida fusca
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.04 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.191 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 83.39α = 90
b = 83.39β = 90
c = 66.33γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
xia2data reduction
xia2data scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Cancer Research UKUnited Kingdomprogram grant A18604

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-10-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-29
    Changes: Database references