2nqp

Crystal structure of pseudoudirinde synthase TruA in complex with leucyl tRNA

spinqualitylabelsall models 2nqp, resolution 3.50Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 2nqp is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli K-12. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.5Å Ligands: K Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function TRUA_ECOLI Formation of pseudouridine at positions 38, 39 and 40 in the anticodon stem and loop of transfer RNAs. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Translational accuracy and efficiency depend upon modification of uridines in the tRNA anticodon stem loop (ASL) by a highly conserved pseudouridine synthase TruA. TruA specifically modifies uridines at positions 38, 39, and/or 40 of tRNAs with highly divergent sequences and structures through a poorly characterized mechanism that differs from previously studied RNA-modifying enzymes. The molecular basis for the site and substrate "promiscuity" was studied by determining the crystal structures of E. coli TruA in complex with two different leucyl tRNAs in conjunction with functional assays and computer simulation. The structures capture three stages of the TruA*tRNA reaction, revealing the mechanism by which TruA selects the target site. We propose that TruA utilizes the intrinsic flexibility of the ASL for site promiscuity and also to select against intrinsically stable tRNAs to avoid their overstabilization through pseudouridylation, thereby maintaining the balance between the flexibility and stability required for its biological function. How U38, 39, and 40 of many tRNAs become the targets for pseudouridylation by TruA.,Hur S, Stroud RM Mol Cell. 2007 Apr 27;26(2):189-203. PMID:17466622 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Guide-independent Pseudouridine synthase Pseudouridine synthase 3D structures Transfer RNA (tRNA)

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