4uyj

Crystal structure of a Signal Recognition Particle Alu domain in the elongation arrest conformation

spinqualitylabelsall models 4uyj, resolution 3.35Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4uyj is a 6 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. NonStd Res: CCC, MSE Related: 4uyk Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Publication Abstract from PubMed The signal recognition particle (SRP) is a conserved ribonucleoprotein particle that targets membrane and secreted proteins to translocation channels in membranes. In eukaryotes, the Alu domain, which comprises the 5' and 3' extremities of the SRP RNA bound to the SRP9/14 heterodimer, is thought to interact with the ribosome to pause translation elongation during membrane docking. We present the 3.2 A resolution crystal structure of a chimeric Alu domain, comprising Alu RNA from the archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii bound to the human Alu binding proteins SRP9/14. The structure reveals how intricate tertiary interactions stabilize the RNA 5' domain structure and how an extra, archaeal-specific, terminal stem helps constrain the Alu RNA into the active closed conformation. In this conformation, highly conserved noncanonical base pairs allow unusually tight side-by-side packing of 5' and 3' RNA stems within the SRP9/14 RNA binding surface. The biological relevance of this structure is confirmed by showing that a reconstituted full-length chimeric archaeal-human SRP is competent to elicit elongation arrest in vitro. The structure will be useful in refining our understanding of how the SRP Alu domain interacts with the ribosome. Crystal structure of a signal recognition particle Alu domain in the elongation arrest conformation.,Bousset L, Mary C, Brooks MA, Scherrer A, Strub K, Cusack S RNA. 2014 Oct 21. PMID:25336584 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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