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[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/DUS2L_HUMAN DUS2L_HUMAN]] Dihydrouridine synthase. Catalyzes the synthesis of dihydrouridine, a modified base found in the D-loop of most tRNAs. Negatively regulates the activation of EIF2AK2/PKR.<ref>PMID:15994936</ref> <ref>PMID:18096616</ref> | [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/DUS2L_HUMAN DUS2L_HUMAN]] Dihydrouridine synthase. Catalyzes the synthesis of dihydrouridine, a modified base found in the D-loop of most tRNAs. Negatively regulates the activation of EIF2AK2/PKR.<ref>PMID:15994936</ref> <ref>PMID:18096616</ref> | ||
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed == | |||
The reduction of uridine to dihydrouridine at specific positions in tRNA is catalysed by dihydrouridine synthase (Dus) enzymes. Increased expression of human dihydrouridine synthase 2 (hDus2) has been linked to pulmonary carcinogenesis, while its knockdown decreased cancer cell line viability, suggesting that it may serve as a valuable target for therapeutic intervention. Here, the X-ray crystal structure of a construct of hDus2 encompassing the catalytic and tRNA-recognition domains (residues 1-340) determined at 1.9 A resolution is presented. It is shown that the structure can be determined automatically by phenix.mr_rosetta starting from a bacterial Dus enzyme with only 18% sequence identity and a significantly divergent structure. The overall fold of the human Dus2 is similar to that of bacterial enzymes, but has a larger recognition domain and a unique three-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet insertion into the catalytic domain that packs next to the recognition domain, contributing to domain-domain interactions. The structure may inform the development of novel therapeutic approaches in the fight against lung cancer. | |||
From bacterial to human dihydrouridine synthase: automated structure determination.,Whelan F, Jenkins HT, Griffiths SC, Byrne RT, Dodson EJ, Antson AA Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2015 Jul 1;71(Pt 7):1564-71. doi:, 10.1107/S1399004715009220. Epub 2015 Jun 30. PMID:26143927<ref>PMID:26143927</ref> | |||
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Crystal structure of Human tRNA dihydrouridine synthase 2
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