5E08

Specific Recognition of a Single-stranded RNA Sequence by an Engineered Synthetic Antibody Fragment


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.38 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.209 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.211 

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Literature

Specific Recognition of a Single-Stranded RNA Sequence by a Synthetic Antibody Fragment.

Shao, Y.Huang, H.Qin, D.Li, N.S.Koide, A.Staley, J.P.Koide, S.Kossiakoff, A.A.Piccirilli, J.A.

(2016) J Mol Biol 428: 4100-4114

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2016.08.029
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5E08

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Antibodies that bind RNA represent an unrealized source of reagents for synthetic biology and for characterizing cellular transcriptomes. However, facile access to RNA-binding antibodies requires the engineering of effective Fab libraries guided by the knowledge of the principles that govern RNA recognition. Here, we describe a Fab identified from a minimalist synthetic library during phage display against a branched RNA target. The Fab (BRG) binds with 20nM dissociation constant to a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) sequence adjacent to the branch site and can block the action of debranchase enzyme. We report the crystal structure in complex with RNA target at 2.38Å. The Fab traps the RNA in a hairpin conformation that contains a 2-bp duplex capped by a tetraloop. The paratope surface consists of residues located in four complementarity-determining regions including a major contribution from H3, which adopts a helical structure that projects into a deep, wide groove formed by the RNA. The amino acid composition of the paratope reflects the library diversity, consisting mostly of tyrosine and serine residues and a small but significant contribution from a single arginine residue. This structure, involving the recognition of ssRNA via a stem-loop conformation, together with our two previous structures involving the recognition of an RNA hairpin loop and an RNA tertiary structure, reveals the capacity of minimalist libraries biased with tyrosine, serine, glycine, and arginine to form binding surfaces for specific RNA conformations and distinct levels of RNA structural hierarchy.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fab Heavy ChainA [auth H]233Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Fab Light ChainB [auth L]215Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 3
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RNAC [auth N]12synthetic construct
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.38 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.209 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.211 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 199.515α = 90
b = 63.401β = 97.51
c = 57.061γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)United StatesAI081987
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM088656
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM102489

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-09-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-10-19
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-09-13
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.3: 2019-12-11
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.4: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description