6E81

Crystal structure of the Corn aptamer in complex with ThT

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.72 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.259 
  • R-Value Work: 0.248 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.249 

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Literature

Binding between G Quadruplexes at the Homodimer Interface of the Corn RNA Aptamer Strongly Activates Thioflavin T Fluorescence.

Sjekloca, L., Ferre-D'Amare, A.R.

(2019) Cell Chem Biol 26: 1159

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.04.012
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6E82, 6E81, 6E84, 6E80

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Thioflavin T (ThT) is widely used for the detection of amyloids. Many unrelated DNAs and RNAs that contain G-quadruplex motifs also bind ThT and strongly activate its fluorescence. To elucidate the structural basis of ThT binding to G quadruplexes an ...

    Thioflavin T (ThT) is widely used for the detection of amyloids. Many unrelated DNAs and RNAs that contain G-quadruplex motifs also bind ThT and strongly activate its fluorescence. To elucidate the structural basis of ThT binding to G quadruplexes and its fluorescence turn-on, we determined its co-crystal structure with the homodimeric RNA Corn, which contains two G quadruplexes. We found that two ThT molecules bind in the dimer interface, constrained by a G quartet from each protomer into a maximally fluorescent planar conformation. The unliganded Corn homodimer crystal structure reveals a collapsed fluorophore-binding site. In solution, Corn must fluctuate between this and an open, binding-competent conformation. A co-crystal structure with another benzothiazole derivate, thiazole orange (TO), also shows binding at the Corn homodimer interface. As the bound ThT and TO make no interactions with the RNA backbone, their Corn co-crystal structures likely explain their fluorescence activation upon sequence-independent DNA and RNA G-quadruplex binding.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Biochemistry and Biophysics Center, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 50 South Drive MSC 8012, Bethesda, MD 20892-8012, USA. Electronic address: adrian.ferre@nih.gov.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganismImage
RNA (36-MER)A36synthetic construct
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
TFX
Query on TFX
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A
2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3,6-dimethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-3-ium
C17 H19 N2 S
FXEKRIDRIFBJOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
K
Query on K
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A
POTASSIUM ION
K
NPYPAHLBTDXSSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.72 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.259 
  • R-Value Work: 0.248 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.249 
  • Space Group: H 3 2
  • Diffraction Data DOI: 10.15785/SBGRID/702 SBGrid
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 131.404α = 90
b = 131.404β = 90
c = 40.632γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
MOSFLMdata reduction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2019-07-31
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-08-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references