4DF3

Crystal Structure of Aeropyrum pernix fibrillarin in complex with natively bound S-adenosyl-L-methionine at 1.7A


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.73 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.187 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 

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Literature

Structure of Aeropyrum pernix fibrillarin in complex with natively bound S-adenosyl-L-methionine at 1.7 A resolution.

de Silva, U.Zhou, Z.Brown, B.A.

(2012) Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 68: 854-859

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1744309112026528
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4DF3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Fibrillarin is the key methyltransferase associated with the C/D class of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) and participates in the preliminary step of pre-ribosomal rRNA processing. This molecule is found in the fibrillar regions of the eukaryotic nucleolus and is involved in methylation of the 2'-O atom of ribose in rRNA. Human fibrillarin contains an N-terminal GAR domain, a central RNA-binding domain comprising an RNP-2-like superfamily consensus sequence and a catalytic C-terminal helical domain. Here, Aeropyrum pernix fibrillarin is described, which is homologous to the C-terminal domain of human fibrillarin. The protein was crystallized with an S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) ligand bound in the active site. The molecular structure of this complex was solved using X-ray crystallography at a resolution of 1.7 Å using molecular replacement with fibrillarin structural homologs. The structure shows the atomic details of SAM and its active-site interactions; there are a number of conserved residues that interact directly with the cofactor. Notably, the adenine ring of SAM is stabilized by π-π interactions with the conserved residue Phe110 and by electrostatic interactions with the Asp134, Ala135 and Gln157 residues. The π-π interaction appears to play a critical role in stabilizing the association of SAM with fibrillarin. Furthermore, comparison of A. pernix fibrillarin with homologous structures revealed different orientations of Phe110 and changes in α-helix 6 of fibrillarin and suggests key differences in its interactions with the adenine ring of SAM in the active site and with the C/D RNA. These differences may play a key role in orienting the SAM ligand for catalysis as well as in the assembly of other ribonucleoproteins and in the interactions with C/D RNA.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fibrillarin-like rRNA/tRNA 2'-O-methyltransferase
A, B
233Aeropyrum pernixMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: flpAAPE_2196
EC: 2.1.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9Y9U3 (Aeropyrum pernix (strain ATCC 700893 / DSM 11879 / JCM 9820 / NBRC 100138 / K1))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9Y9U3
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UniProt GroupQ9Y9U3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.73 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.187 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 39.639α = 66.28
b = 52.087β = 84.55
c = 63.03γ = 77.61
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
CNSrefinement
CrystalCleardata collection
d*TREKdata reduction
d*TREKdata scaling
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Released Date: 2012-08-08 
  • Deposition Author(s): de Silva, U.

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-08-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-02-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-07-17
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations