2mn0 | pdb_00002mn0

D loop of tRNA(Met)

spinqualitylabelsall models 2mn0 Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 2mn0 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Full experimental information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: H2U Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Posttranscriptional modifications of transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are proven to be critical for all core aspects of tRNA function. While the majority of tRNA modifications were discovered in the 1970s, their contribution in tRNA folding, stability, and decoding often remains elusive. In this work an NMR study was performed to obtain more insight in the role of the dihydrouridine (D) modification in the D-arm of tRNAiMet from S. pombe. While the unmodified oligonucleotide adopted several undefined conformations that interconvert in solution, the presence of a D nucleoside triggered folding into a hairpin with a stable stem and flexible loop region. Apparently the D modification is required in the studied sequence to fold into a stable hairpin. Therefore we conclude that D contributes to the correct folding and stability of D-arm in tRNA. In contrast to what is generally assumed for nucleic acids, the sharp 'imino' signal for the D nucleobase at 10 ppm in 90% H2O is not indicative for the presence of a stable hydrogen bond. The strong increase in pKa upon loss of the aromatic character in the modified nucleobase slows down the exchange of its 'imino' proton significantly, allowing its observation even in an isolated D nucleoside in 90% H2O in acidic to neutral conditions. Contribution of dihydrouridine in folding of the D-arm in tRNA.,Dyubankova N, Sochacka E, Kraszewska K, Nawrot B, Herdewijn P, Lescrinier E Org Biomol Chem. 2015 Mar 27. PMID:25815904 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Proteopedia Page Contributors and Editors (what is this?)

OCA