3OVB

How the CCA-adding Enzyme Selects Adenine over Cytosine in Position 76 of tRNA

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  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.248 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.213 

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Literature

How the CCA-Adding Enzyme Selects Adenine over Cytosine at Position 76 of tRNA.

Pan, B., Xiong, Y., Steitz, T.A.

(2010) Science 330: 937-940

  • DOI: 10.1126/science.1194985
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3OUY, 3OV7, 3OVA, 3OVB, 3OVS

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • CCA-adding enzymes [ATP(CTP):tRNA nucleotidyltransferases] add CCA onto the 3' end of transfer RNA (tRNA) precursors without using a nucleic acid template. Although the mechanism by which cytosine (C) is selected at position 75 of tRNA has been established, the mechanism by which adenine (A) is selected at position 76 remains elusive ...

    CCA-adding enzymes [ATP(CTP):tRNA nucleotidyltransferases] add CCA onto the 3' end of transfer RNA (tRNA) precursors without using a nucleic acid template. Although the mechanism by which cytosine (C) is selected at position 75 of tRNA has been established, the mechanism by which adenine (A) is selected at position 76 remains elusive. Here, we report five cocrystal structures of the enzyme complexed with both a tRNA mimic and nucleoside triphosphates under catalytically active conditions. These structures suggest that adenosine 5'-monophosphate is incorporated onto the A76 position of the tRNA via a carboxylate-assisted, one-metal-ion mechanism with aspartate 110 functioning as a general base. The discrimination against incorporation of cytidine 5'-triphosphate (CTP) at position 76 arises from improper placement of the α phosphate of the incoming CTP, which results from the interaction of C with arginine 224 and prevents the nucleophilic attack by the 3' hydroxyl group of cytidine75.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CCA-Adding EnzymeA, B441Archaeoglobus fulgidusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.25 (PDB Primary Data), 2.7.7.21 (PDB Primary Data), 2.7.7.72 (UniProt)
UniProt
Find proteins for O28126 (Archaeoglobus fulgidus (strain ATCC 49558 / DSM 4304 / JCM 9628 / NBRC 100126 / VC-16))
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UniProt GroupO28126
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganismImage
RNA (35-MER)C, D 35N/A
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Small Molecules
Ligands 5 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ATP
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E [auth A],
L [auth B],
R [auth C]		ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
C10 H16 N5 O13 P3
ZKHQWZAMYRWXGA-KQYNXXCUSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
POP
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M [auth B],
Q [auth C]		PYROPHOSPHATE 2-
H2 O7 P2
XPPKVPWEQAFLFU-UHFFFAOYSA-L		 Ligand Interaction
SO4
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F [auth A],
N [auth B]		SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L		 Ligand Interaction
EDO
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G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
O [auth B]		1,2-ETHANEDIOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
MG
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K [auth A],
P [auth B]		MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.248 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.213 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 110.978α = 90
b = 215.826β = 90
c = 58.39γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
PHASESphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2010-12-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance