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==Apo structure of the FMN riboswitch aptamer domain in the presence of sulfate==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[6wjr]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusobacterium_nucleatum Fusobacterium nucleatum]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=6WJR OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=6WJR FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 2.7&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=MG:MAGNESIUM+ION'>MG</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=SO4:SULFATE+ION'>SO4</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=6wjr FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=6wjr OCA], [https://pdbe.org/6wjr PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=6wjr RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/6wjr PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=6wjr ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Knowledge of both apo and holo states of riboswitches aid in elucidating the various mechanisms of ligand-induced conformational "switching" that underpin their gene-regulating capabilities. Previous structural studies on the flavin mononucleotide (FMN)-binding aptamer of the FMN riboswitch, however, have revealed minimal conformational changes associated with ligand binding that do not adequately explain the basis for the switching behavior. We have determined a 2.7-A resolution crystal structure of the ligand-free FMN riboswitch aptamer that is distinct from previously reported structures, particularly in the conformation and orientation of the P1 and P4 helices. The nearly symmetrical tertiary structure provides a mechanism by which one of two pairs of adjacent helices (P3/P4 or P1/P6) undergo collinear stacking in a mutually exclusive manner, in the absence or presence of ligand, respectively. Comparison of these structures suggests the stem-loop that includes P4 and L4 is important for maintaining a global conformational state that, in the absence of ligand, disfavors formation of the P1 regulatory helix. Together, these results provide further insight to the structural basis for conformational switching of the FMN riboswitch.

FMN riboswitch aptamer symmetry facilitates conformational switching through mutually exclusive coaxial stacking configurations.,Wilt HM, Yu P, Tan K, Wang YX, Stagno JR J Struct Biol X. 2020 Aug 6;4:100035. doi: 10.1016/j.yjsbx.2020.100035., eCollection 2020. PMID:33103111<ref>PMID:33103111</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Riboswitch 3D structures|Riboswitch 3D structures]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Fusobacterium nucleatum]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Stagno JR]]
[[Category: Wang Y-X]]
[[Category: Wilt HM]]