4UYK

Crystal structure of a Signal Recognition Particle Alu domain in the elongation arrest conformation

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.22 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.233 
  • R-Value Work: 0.192 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.194 

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Literature

Crystal Structure of a Signal Recognition Particle Alu Domain in the Elongation Arrest Conformation.

Bousset, L., Mary, C., Brooks, M.A., Scherrer, A., Strub, K., Cusack, S.

(2014) RNA 20: 1955

  • DOI: 10.1261/rna.047209.114
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4UYJ, 4UYK

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The signal recognition particle (SRP) is a conserved ribonucleoprotein particle that targets membrane and secreted proteins to translocation channels in membranes. In eukaryotes, the Alu domain, which comprises the 5' and 3' extremities of the SRP RNA bound to the SRP9/14 heterodimer, is thought to interact with the ribosome to pause translation elongation during membrane docking ...

    The signal recognition particle (SRP) is a conserved ribonucleoprotein particle that targets membrane and secreted proteins to translocation channels in membranes. In eukaryotes, the Alu domain, which comprises the 5' and 3' extremities of the SRP RNA bound to the SRP9/14 heterodimer, is thought to interact with the ribosome to pause translation elongation during membrane docking. We present the 3.2 Å resolution crystal structure of a chimeric Alu domain, comprising Alu RNA from the archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii bound to the human Alu binding proteins SRP9/14. The structure reveals how intricate tertiary interactions stabilize the RNA 5' domain structure and how an extra, archaeal-specific, terminal stem helps constrain the Alu RNA into the active closed conformation. In this conformation, highly conserved noncanonical base pairs allow unusually tight side-by-side packing of 5' and 3' RNA stems within the SRP9/14 RNA binding surface. The biological relevance of this structure is confirmed by showing that a reconstituted full-length chimeric archaeal-human SRP is competent to elicit elongation arrest in vitro. The structure will be useful in refining our understanding of how the SRP Alu domain interacts with the ribosome.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Grenoble Outstation, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France cusack@embl.fr.



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE 9 KDA PROTEIN A85Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SRP9
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PHAROS:  P49458
GTEx:  ENSG00000143742
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE 14 KDA PROTEIN B107Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SRP14
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PHAROS:  P37108
GTEx:  ENSG00000140319
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganismImage
SRP RNAR134Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE		AL-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.22 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.233 
  • R-Value Work: 0.192 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.194 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 100.86α = 90
b = 100.86β = 90
c = 197.47γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
SHARPphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-11-05
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-12-03
    Changes: Database references