4i68

Crystal structure of the R444A / R449A double mutant of the HERA RNA helicase RRM domain

spinqualitylabelsall models 4i68, resolution 1.63Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4i68 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Thermus thermophilus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.63Å Ligands: CL, ZN Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q72GF3_THET2 Publication Abstract from PubMed DEAD box helicases catalyze the ATP-dependent destabilization of RNA duplexes. Whereas duplex separation is mediated by the helicase core shared by all members of the family, flanking domains often contribute to binding of the RNA substrate. The Thermus thermophilus DEAD-box helicase Hera (for "heat-resistant RNA-binding ATPase") contains a C-terminal RNA-binding domain (RBD). We have analyzed RNA binding to the Hera RBD by a combination of mutational analyses, nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray crystallography, and identify residues on helix alpha1 and the C-terminus as the main determinants for high-affinity RNA binding. A crystal structure of the RBD in complex with a single-stranded RNA resolves the RNA-protein interactions in the RBD core region around helix alpha1. Differences in RNA binding to the Hera RBD and to the structurally similar RBD of the Bacillus subtilis DEAD box helicase YxiN illustrate the versatility of RNA recognition motifs as RNA-binding platforms. Comparison of chemical shift perturbation patterns elicited by different RNAs, and the effect of sequence changes in the RNA on binding and unwinding show that the RBD binds a single-stranded RNA region at the core and simultaneously contacts double-stranded RNA through its C-terminal tail. The helicase core then unwinds an adjacent RNA duplex. Overall, the mode of RNA binding by Hera is consistent with a possible function as a general RNA chaperone. Recognition of two distinct elements in the RNA substrate by the RNA-binding domain of the T. thermophilus DEAD box helicase Hera.,Steimer L, Wurm JP, Linden MH, Rudolph MG, Wohnert J, Klostermeier D Nucleic Acids Res. 2013 Apr 25. PMID:23625962 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also ATPase 3D structures Helicase 3D structures

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