2po1 | pdb_00002po1
Crystal structure of the P. abyssi exosome RNase PH ring complexed with a single stranded 10-mer poly(A) RNA
Structural highlights
FunctionRRP41_PYRAB Catalytic component of the exosome, which is a complex involved in RNA degradation. Has 3'->5' exoribonuclease activity. Can also synthesize heteropolymeric RNA-tails (Probable).[1] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedInitially identified in yeast, the exosome has emerged as a central component of the RNA maturation and degradation machinery both in Archaea and eukaryotes. Here we describe a series of high-resolution structures of the RNase PH ring from the Pyrococcus abyssi exosome, one of them containing three 10-mer RNA strands within the exosome catalytic chamber, and report additional nucleotide interactions involving positions N5 and N7. Residues from all three Rrp41-Rrp42 heterodimers interact with a single RNA molecule, providing evidence for the functional relevance of exosome ring-like assembly in RNA processivity. Furthermore, an ADP-bound structure showed a rearrangement of nucleotide interactions at site N1, suggesting a rationale for the elimination of nucleoside diphosphate after catalysis. In combination with RNA degradation assays performed with mutants of key amino acid residues, the structural data presented here provide support for a model of exosome-mediated RNA degradation that integrates the events involving catalytic cleavage, product elimination, and RNA translocation. Finally, comparisons between the archaeal and human exosome structures provide a possible explanation for the eukaryotic exosome inability to catalyze phosphate-dependent RNA degradation. Insights into the mechanism of progressive RNA degradation by the archaeal exosome.,Navarro MV, Oliveira CC, Zanchin NI, Guimaraes BG J Biol Chem. 2008 May 16;283(20):14120-31. Epub 2008 Mar 19. PMID:18353775[2] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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