3R9X

Crystal structure of Era in complex with MgGDPNP, nucleotides 1506-1542 of 16S ribosomal RNA, and KsgA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.226 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.173 

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Literature

The Era GTPase recognizes the GAUCACCUCC sequence and binds helix 45 near the 3' end of 16S rRNA.

Tu, C.Zhou, X.Tarasov, S.G.Tropea, J.E.Austin, B.P.Waugh, D.S.Court, D.L.Ji, X.

(2011) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108: 10156-10161

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1017679108
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3R9W, 3R9X

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Era, composed of a GTPase domain and a K homology domain, is essential for bacterial cell viability. It is required for the maturation of 16S rRNA and assembly of the 30S ribosomal subunit. We showed previously that the protein recognizes nine nucleotides ( ) near the 3' end of 16S rRNA, and that this recognition stimulates GTP-hydrolyzing activity of Era. In all three kingdoms of life, the sequence and helix 45 (h45) (nucleotides 1506-1529) are highly conserved. It has been shown that the to double mutation severely affects the viability of bacteria. However, whether Era interacts with G1530 and/or h45 and whether such interactions (if any) contribute to the stimulation of Era's GTPase activity were not known. Here, we report two RNA structures that contain nucleotides 1506-1542 (RNA301), one in complex with Era and GDPNP (GNP), a nonhydrolysable GTP-analogue, and the other in complex with Era, GNP, and the KsgA methyltransferase. The structures show that Era recognizes 10 nucleotides, including G1530, and that Era also binds h45. Moreover, GTPase assay experiments show that G1530 does not stimulate Era's GTPase activity. Rather, A1531 and A1534 are most important for stimulation and h45 further contributes to the stimulation. Although G1530 does not contribute to the intrinsic GTPase activity of Era, its interaction with Era is important for binding and is essential for the protein to function, leading to the discovery of a new cold-sensitive phenotype of Era.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GTPase Era307Aquifex aeolicusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: aq_1994eraera1
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UniProt GroupO67800
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Ribosomal RNA small subunit methyltransferase A248Aquifex aeolicusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: aq_1816ksgArsmA
EC: 2.1.1.182
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
RNA30135N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.226 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.173 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 195.502α = 90
b = 68.094β = 100.62
c = 73.587γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
MAR345dtbdata collection
HKL-2000data reduction

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Released Date: 2011-06-22 
  • Deposition Author(s): Tu, C., Ji, X.

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-06-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2023-08-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Refinement description