1n34 | pdb_00001n34
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| 1n34, resolution 3.80Å | |||||||||||||
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| Ligands: | A, C, G, U, ZN | ||||||||||||
| Related: | 1J5E, 1FJG, 1IBL, 1IBK, 1IBM, 1N32, 1N33, 1N36
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||||||
Structure of the Thermus thermophilus 30S ribosomal subunit in the presence of codon and crystallographically disordered near-cognate transfer rna anticodon stem-loop mismatched at the first codon position
Overview
A structural and mechanistic explanation for the selection of tRNAs by the ribosome has been elusive. Here, we report crystal structures of the 30S ribosomal subunit with codon and near-cognate tRNA anticodon stem loops bound at the decoding center and compare affinities of equivalent complexes in solution. In ribosomal interactions with near-cognate tRNA, deviation from Watson-Crick geometry results in uncompensated desolvation of hydrogen-bonding partners at the codon-anticodon minor groove. As a result, the transition to a closed form of the 30S induced by cognate tRNA is unfavorable for near-cognate tRNA unless paromomycin induces part of the rearrangement. We conclude that stabilization of a closed 30S conformation is required for tRNA selection, and thereby structurally rationalize much previous data on translational fidelity.
About this Structure
1N34 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Thermus thermophilus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Selection of tRNA by the ribosome requires a transition from an open to a closed form., Ogle JM, Murphy FV, Tarry MJ, Ramakrishnan V, Cell. 2002 Nov 27;111(5):721-32. PMID:12464183
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