3iqn

Free-state structural transitions of the SAM-I riboswitch

spinqualitylabelsall models 3iqn, resolution 2.70Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 3iqn is a 1 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.7Å Ligands: BA, K, SAM Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Riboswitches are highly structured elements residing in the 5' untranslated region of messenger RNAs that specifically bind cellular metabolites to alter gene expression. While there are many structures of ligand-bound riboswitches that reveal details of bimolecular recognition, their unliganded structures remain poorly characterized. Characterizing the molecular details of the unliganded state is crucial for understanding the riboswitch's mechanism of action because it is this state that actively interrogates the cellular environment and helps direct the regulatory outcome. To develop a detailed description of the ligand-free form of an S-adenosylmethionine binding riboswitch at the local and global levels, we have employed a series of biochemical, biophysical, and computational methods. Our data reveal that the ligand binding domain adopts an ensemble of states that minimizes the energy barrier between the free and bound states to establish an efficient decision making branchpoint in the regulatory process. Free state conformational sampling of the SAM-I riboswitch aptamer domain.,Stoddard CD, Montange RK, Hennelly SP, Rambo RP, Sanbonmatsu KY, Batey RT Structure. 2010 Jul 14;18(7):787-97. PMID:20637415 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Riboswitch 3D structures

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