1t2s

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Structural basis for 3' end recognition of nucleic acids by the Drosophila Argonaute 2 PAZ domain

Structural highlights

1t2s is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Drosophila melanogaster. Full experimental information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:Solution NMR
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Function

AGO2_DROME Essential for RNA interference (RNAi); double-stranded RNA induces potent and specific gene silencing. RNAi is mediated by the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), a sequence-specific, multicomponent nuclease that destroys or silences messenger RNAs homologous to the silencing trigger.[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

We describe the solution structures of the Argonaute2 PAZ domain bound to RNA and DNA oligonucleotides. The structures reveal a unique mode of single-stranded nucleic acid binding in which the two 3'-terminal nucleotides are buried in a hydrophobic cleft. We propose that the PAZ domain contributes to the specific recognition of siRNAs by providing a binding pocket for their characteristic two-nucleotide 3' overhangs.

Nucleic acid 3'-end recognition by the Argonaute2 PAZ domain.,Lingel A, Simon B, Izaurralde E, Sattler M Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 Jun;11(6):576-7. Epub 2004 May 23. PMID:15156196[2]

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References

  1. Hammond SM, Boettcher S, Caudy AA, Kobayashi R, Hannon GJ. Argonaute2, a link between genetic and biochemical analyses of RNAi. Science. 2001 Aug 10;293(5532):1146-50. PMID:11498593 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1064023
  2. Lingel A, Simon B, Izaurralde E, Sattler M. Nucleic acid 3'-end recognition by the Argonaute2 PAZ domain. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 Jun;11(6):576-7. Epub 2004 May 23. PMID:15156196 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nsmb777

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PDB ID 1t2s

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