4HOU

Crystal Structure of N-terminal Human IFIT1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.232 
  • R-Value Work: 0.202 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.204 

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Literature

Structural basis for viral 5'-PPP-RNA recognition by human IFIT proteins.

Abbas, Y.M.Pichlmair, A.Gorna, M.W.Superti-Furga, G.Nagar, B.

(2013) Nature 494: 60-64

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11783
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4HOQ, 4HOR, 4HOS, 4HOT, 4HOU

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Interferon-induced proteins with tetratricopeptide repeats (IFITs) are innate immune effector molecules that are thought to confer antiviral defence through disruption of protein-protein interactions in the host translation-initiation machinery. However, it was recently discovered that IFITs can directly recognize viral RNA bearing a 5'-triphosphate group (PPP-RNA), which is a molecular signature that distinguishes it from host RNA. Here we report crystal structures of human IFIT5, its complex with PPP-RNAs, and an amino-terminal fragment of IFIT1. The structures reveal a new helical domain that houses a positively charged cavity designed to specifically engage only single-stranded PPP-RNA, thus distinguishing it from the canonical cytosolic sensor of double-stranded viral PPP-RNA, retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I, also known as DDX58). Mutational analysis, proteolysis and gel-shift assays reveal that PPP-RNA is bound in a non-sequence-specific manner and requires a 5'-overhang of approximately three nucleotides. Abrogation of PPP-RNA binding in IFIT1 and IFIT5 was found to cause a defect in the antiviral response by human embryonic kidney cells. These results demonstrate the mechanism by which IFIT proteins selectively recognize viral RNA, and lend insight into their downstream effector function.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, Groupe de Recherche Axé sur la Structure des Protéines, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 0B1, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1
A, B
273Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: G10P1IFI56IFIT1IFIT1/ISG56IFNAI1ISG56
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P09914 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P09914 
Go to UniProtKB:  P09914
PHAROS:  P09914
GTEx:  ENSG00000185745 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP09914
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.232 
  • R-Value Work: 0.202 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.204 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 84.47α = 90
b = 176.952β = 130.13
c = 55.143γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
SOLVEphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-01-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-02-06
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2013-02-27
    Changes: Database references