4ts2

Crystal structure of the Spinach RNA aptamer in complex with DFHBI, magnesium ions

spinqualitylabelsall models 4ts2, resolution 2.88Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4ts2 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Synthetic construct. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.884Å Ligands: 38E, CCC, FRU, GLC, K, MG, PRD_900003 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed GFP and its derivatives revolutionized the study of proteins. Spinach is a recently reported in vitro-evolved RNA mimic of GFP, which as genetically encoded fusions makes possible live-cell, real-time imaging of biological RNAs without resorting to large RNA-binding protein-GFP fusions. To elucidate the molecular basis of Spinach fluorescence, we solved the cocrystal structure of Spinach bound to its cognate exogenous chromophore, showing that Spinach activates the small molecule by immobilizing it between a base triple, a G-quadruplex and an unpaired G. Mutational and NMR analyses indicate that the G-quadruplex is essential for Spinach fluorescence, is also present in other fluorogenic RNAs and may represent a general strategy for RNAs to induce fluorescence of chromophores. The structure guided the design of a miniaturized 'Baby Spinach', and it provides a foundation for structure-driven design and tuning of fluorescent RNAs. Structural basis for activity of highly efficient RNA mimics of green fluorescent protein.,Warner KD, Chen MC, Song W, Strack RL, Thorn A, Jaffrey SR, Ferre-D'Amare AR Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2014 Jul 15. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2865. PMID:25026079 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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