3A2K

Crystal structure of TilS complexed with tRNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.65 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.266 
  • R-Value Work: 0.216 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 

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Literature

Structural basis for translational fidelity ensured by transfer RNA lysidine synthetase.

Nakanishi, K.Bonnefond, L.Kimura, S.Suzuki, T.Ishitani, R.Nureki, O.

(2009) Nature 461: 1144-1148

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature08474
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3A2K, 3HJ7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Maturation of precursor transfer RNA (pre-tRNA) includes excision of the 5' leader and 3' trailer sequences, removal of introns and addition of the CCA terminus. Nucleotide modifications are incorporated at different stages of tRNA processing, after the RNA molecule adopts the proper conformation. In bacteria, tRNA(Ile2) lysidine synthetase (TilS) modifies cytidine into lysidine (L; 2-lysyl-cytidine) at the first anticodon of tRNA(Ile2) (refs 4-9). This modification switches tRNA(Ile2) from a methionine-specific to an isoleucine-specific tRNA. However, the aminoacylation of tRNA(Ile2) by methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS), before the modification by TilS, might lead to the misincorporation of methionine in response to isoleucine codons. The mechanism used by bacteria to avoid this pitfall is unknown. Here we show that the TilS enzyme specifically recognizes and modifies tRNA(Ile2) in its precursor form, thereby avoiding translation errors. We identified the lysidine modification in pre-tRNA(Ile2) isolated from RNase-E-deficient Escherichia coli and did not detect mature tRNA(Ile2) lacking this modification. Our kinetic analyses revealed that TilS can modify both types of RNA molecule with comparable efficiencies. X-ray crystallography and mutational analyses revealed that TilS specifically recognizes the entire L-shape structure in pre-tRNA(Ile2) through extensive interactions coupled with sequential domain movements. Our results demonstrate how TilS prevents the recognition of tRNA(Ile2) by MetRS and achieves high specificity for its substrate. These two key points form the basis for maintaining the fidelity of isoleucine codon translation in bacteria. Our findings also provide a rationale for the necessity of incorporating specific modifications at the precursor level during tRNA biogenesis.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biological Information, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 225-8501, Japan.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
tRNA(Ile)-lysidine synthase
A, B
464Geobacillus kaustophilusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: GK0060tilS
EC: 6.3.4
UniProt
Find proteins for Q5L3T3 (Geobacillus kaustophilus (strain HTA426))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q5L3T3
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ5L3T3
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
bacterial tRNA
C, D
77N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.65 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.266 
  • R-Value Work: 0.216 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 85.734α = 90
b = 157.396β = 90
c = 208.177γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
SHARPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-10-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2018-01-24
    Changes: Experimental preparation