4HDG

Crystal Structure of viral RdRp in complex with GTP


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.38 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.224 

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Literature

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Japanese encephalitis virus binds the initiator nucleotide GTP to form a mechanistically important pre-initiation state.

Surana, P.Satchidanandam, V.Nair, D.T.

(2014) Nucleic Acids Res 42: 2758-2773

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkt1106
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4HDG, 4HDH, 4MTP

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Flaviviral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RdRps) initiate replication of the single-stranded RNA genome in the absence of a primer. The template sequence 5'-CU-3' at the 3'-end of the flaviviral genome is highly conserved. Surprisingly, flaviviral RdRps require high concentrations of the second incoming nucleotide GTP to catalyze de novo template-dependent RNA synthesis. We show that GTP stimulates de novo RNA synthesis by RdRp from Japanese encephalitis virus (jRdRp) also. Crystal structures of jRdRp complexed with GTP and ATP provide a basis for specific recognition of GTP. Comparison of the jRdRpGTP structure with other viral RdRp-GTP structures shows that GTP binds jRdRp in a novel conformation. Apo-jRdRp structure suggests that the conserved motif F of jRdRp occupies multiple conformations in absence of GTP. Motif F becomes ordered on GTP binding and occludes the nucleotide triphosphate entry tunnel. Mutational analysis of key residues that interact with GTP evinces that the jRdRpGTP structure represents a novel pre-initiation state. Also, binding studies show that GTP binding reduces affinity of RdRp for RNA, but the presence of the catalytic Mn(2+) ion abolishes this inhibition. Collectively, these observations suggest that the observed pre-initiation state may serve as a checkpoint to prevent erroneous template-independent RNA synthesis by jRdRp during initiation.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR), UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India and Department of Microbiology and Cell biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Polyprotein
A, B
639Japanese encephalitis virusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.48
UniProt
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UniProt GroupP27395
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.38 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.224 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 144.574α = 90
b = 86.554β = 90
c = 112.65γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MxCuBEdata collection
MOLREPphasing
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-12-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-03-12
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description