3DXB

Structure of the UHM domain of Puf60 fused to thioredoxin

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 

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Literature

Dimerization and Protein Binding Specificity of the U2AF Homology Motif of the Splicing Factor Puf60.

Corsini, L., Hothorn, M., Stier, G., Rybin, V., Scheffzek, K., Gibson, T.J., Sattler, M.

(2009) J Biol Chem 284: 630-639

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M805395200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3DXB

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • PUF60 is an essential splicing factor functionally related and homologous to U2AF(65). Its C-terminal domain belongs to the family of U2AF (U2 auxiliary factor) homology motifs (UHM), a subgroup of RNA recognition motifs that bind to tryptophan-containing linear peptide motifs (UHM ligand motifs, ULMs) in several nuclear proteins ...

    PUF60 is an essential splicing factor functionally related and homologous to U2AF(65). Its C-terminal domain belongs to the family of U2AF (U2 auxiliary factor) homology motifs (UHM), a subgroup of RNA recognition motifs that bind to tryptophan-containing linear peptide motifs (UHM ligand motifs, ULMs) in several nuclear proteins. Here, we show that the Puf60 UHM is mainly monomeric in physiological buffer, whereas its dimerization is induced upon the addition of SDS. The crystal structure of PUF60-UHM at 2.2 angstroms resolution, NMR data, and mutational analysis reveal that the dimer interface is mediated by electrostatic interactions involving a flexible loop. Using glutathione S-transferase pulldown experiments, isothermal titration calorimetry, and NMR titrations, we find that Puf60-UHM binds to ULM sequences in the splicing factors SF1, U2AF65, and SF3b155. Compared with U2AF65-UHM, Puf60-UHM has distinct binding preferences to ULMs in the N terminus of SF3b155. Our data suggest that the functional cooperativity between U2AF65 and Puf60 may involve simultaneous interactions of the two proteins with SF3b155.

    Related Citations: 
    • Thioredoxin as a fusion tag for carrier-driven crystallization.
      Corsini, L., Hothorn, M., Scheffzek, K., Sattler, M., Stier, G.
      (2008) Protein Sci 17: 2070
    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
thioredoxin N-terminally fused to Puf60(UHM)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
222Escherichia coli O157:H7, Homo sapiens
This entity is chimeric		Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: trxA, Z5291, ECs4714, PUF60, FIR, ROBPI, SIAHBP1
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PHAROS:  Q9UHX1
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UniProt GroupsQ9UHX1P0AA27
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 75.12α = 90
b = 89.43β = 90
c = 299.39γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-10-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2013-01-09
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2017-08-02
    Changes: Source and taxonomy