2G4B

Structure of U2AF65 variant with polyuridine tract

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.5 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.261 

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Literature

Structural basis of polypyrimidine tract recognition by the essential splicing factor U2AF65.

Sickmier, E.A., Frato, K.E., Paranawithana, S., Shen, H., Green, M.R., Kielkopf, C.L.

(2006) Mol.Cell 23: 49-59

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2006.05.025
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
  • Also Cited By: 2YH1, 2HZC

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The essential pre-mRNA splicing factor, U2AF(65), guides the early stages of splice site choice by recognizing a polypyrimidine (Py) tract consensus sequence near the 3' splice site. Since Py tracts are relatively poorly conserved in higher eukaryote ...

    The essential pre-mRNA splicing factor, U2AF(65), guides the early stages of splice site choice by recognizing a polypyrimidine (Py) tract consensus sequence near the 3' splice site. Since Py tracts are relatively poorly conserved in higher eukaryotes, U2AF(65) is faced with the problem of specifying uridine-rich sequences, yet tolerating a variety of nucleotide substitutions found in natural Py tracts. To better understand these apparently contradictory RNA binding characteristics, the X-ray structure of the U2AF(65) RNA binding domain bound to a Py tract composed of seven uridines has been determined at 2.5 A resolution. Specific hydrogen bonds between U2AF(65) and the uracil bases provide an explanation for polyuridine recognition. Flexible side chains and bound water molecules form the majority of the base contacts and potentially could rearrange when the U2AF(65) structure adapts to different Py tract sequences. The energetic importance of conserved residues for Py tract binding is established by analysis of site-directed mutant U2AF(65) proteins using surface plasmon resonance.

    Related Citations: 
    • Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of a U2AF65 variant in complex with a polypyrimidine-tract analogue by use of protein engineering.
      Sickmier, E.A.,Frato, K.E.,Kielkopf, C.L.
      (2006) Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.F 62: 457

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Splicing factor U2AF 65 kDa subunit
A
172Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: U2AF2 (U2AF65)
Find proteins for P26368 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: U2AF2
Go to UniProtKB:  P26368
Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganism
5'-R(P*UP*UP*UP*UP*UP*UP*U)-3'B7N/A
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
DIO
Query on DIO
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A
1,4-DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE
C4 H8 O2
RYHBNJHYFVUHQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
External Ligand Annotations 
IDBinding Affinity (Sequence Identity %)
RNAKd: 1800 nM PDBBIND
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.5 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.261 
  • Space Group: P 65 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 129.388α = 90.00
b = 129.388β = 90.00
c = 62.645γ = 120.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data collection
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2006-07-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-08-16
    Type: Refinement description, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.4: 2018-01-31
    Type: Database references