4PXA

DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX3X Cancer-associated mutant D354V

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 

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Literature

Cancer-Associated Mutants of RNA Helicase DDX3X Are Defective in RNA-Stimulated ATP Hydrolysis.

Epling, L.B., Grace, C.R., Lowe, B.R., Partridge, J.F., Enemark, E.J.

(2015) J Mol Biol 427: 1779-1796

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.02.015
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4PX9, 4PXA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX3X is frequently mutated in pediatric medulloblastoma. We dissect how these mutants affect DDX3X function with structural, biochemical, and genetic experiments. We identify an N-terminal extension ("ATP-binding loop", ABL) th ...

    The DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX3X is frequently mutated in pediatric medulloblastoma. We dissect how these mutants affect DDX3X function with structural, biochemical, and genetic experiments. We identify an N-terminal extension ("ATP-binding loop", ABL) that is critical for the stimulation of ATP hydrolysis by RNA. We present crystal structures suggesting that the ABL interacts dynamically with ATP and confirming that the interaction occurs in solution by NMR chemical shift perturbation and isothermal titration calorimetry. DEAD-box helicases require interaction between two conserved RecA-like helicase domains, D1 and D2 for function. We use NMR chemical shift perturbation to show that DDX3X interacts specifically with double-stranded RNA through its D1 domain, with contact mediated by residues G302 and G325. Mutants of these residues, G302V and G325E, are associated with pediatric medulloblastoma. These mutants are defective in RNA-stimulated ATP hydrolysis. We show that DDX3X complements the growth defect in a ded1 temperature-sensitive strain of Schizosaccharomyces pombe, but the cancer-associated mutants G302V and G325E do not complement and exhibit protein expression defects. Taken together, our results suggest that impaired translation of important mRNA targets by mutant DDX3X represents a key step in the development of medulloblastoma.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 858 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX3X A467Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: DBX, DDX3, DDX3X
EC: 3.6.4.13
Find proteins for O00571 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O00571
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PHAROS:  O00571
GTEx:  ENSG00000215301
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 105.755α = 90
b = 105.755β = 90
c = 152.633γ = 90
Software Package:
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SERGUIdata collection
PHASERphasing
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2015-03-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-04-29
    Changes: Database references