6NX5

Crystal structure of the RRM domain of S. pombe Puf1 in the P21 space group


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.195 

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Literature

Distinct RNA-binding modules in a single PUF protein cooperate to determine RNA specificity.

Qiu, C.Dutcher, R.C.Porter, D.F.Arava, Y.Wickens, M.Hall, T.M.T.

(2019) Nucleic Acids Res 47: 8770-8784

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz583
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6NWW, 6NX5, 6NY5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    PUF proteins, named for Drosophila Pumilio (PUM) and Caenorhabditis elegans fem-3-binding factor (FBF), recognize specific sequences in the mRNAs they bind and control. RNA binding by classical PUF proteins is mediated by a characteristic PUM homology domain (PUM-HD). The Puf1 and Puf2 proteins possess a distinct architecture and comprise a highly conserved subfamily among fungal species. Puf1/Puf2 proteins contain two types of RNA-binding domain: a divergent PUM-HD and an RNA recognition motif (RRM). They recognize RNAs containing UAAU motifs, often in clusters. Here, we report a crystal structure of the PUM-HD of a fungal Puf1 in complex with a dual UAAU motif RNA. Each of the two UAAU tetranucleotides are bound by a Puf1 PUM-HD forming a 2:1 protein-to-RNA complex. We also determined crystal structures of the Puf1 RRM domain that identified a dimerization interface. The PUM-HD and RRM domains act in concert to determine RNA-binding specificity: the PUM-HD dictates binding to UAAU, and dimerization of the RRM domain favors binding to dual UAAU motifs rather than a single UAAU. Cooperative action of the RRM and PUM-HD identifies a new mechanism by which multiple RNA-binding modules in a single protein collaborate to create a unique RNA-binding specificity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Pumilio domain-containing protein C56F2.08c
A, B, C, D
83Schizosaccharomyces pombeMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SPBC56F2.08c
UniProt
Find proteins for O60059 (Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843))
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Go to UniProtKB:  O60059
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupO60059
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.195 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 46.854α = 90
b = 37.592β = 94.2
c = 73.93γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-07-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-01-15
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references