1uw4 | pdb_00001uw4
The structural basis of the interaction between nonsense mediated decay factors UPF2 and UPF3
Structural highlights
DiseaseREN3B_HUMAN FG syndrome;X-linked intellectual disability with marfanoid habitus;X-linked non-syndromic intellectual disability. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.[1] FunctionREN3B_HUMAN Involved in nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) of mRNAs containing premature stop codons by associating with the nuclear exon junction complex (EJC) and serving as link between the EJC core and NMD machinery. Recruits UPF2 at the cytoplasmic side of the nuclear envelope and the subsequent formation of an UPF1-UPF2-UPF3 surveillance complex (including UPF1 bound to release factors at the stalled ribosome) is believed to activate NMD. In cooperation with UPF2 stimulates both ATPase and RNA helicase activities of UPF1. Binds spliced mRNA upstream of exon-exon junctions. In vitro, stimulates translation; the function is independent of association with UPF2 and components of the EJC core.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 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 PubMedNonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a surveillance mechanism by which eukaryotic cells detect and degrade transcripts containing premature termination codons. Three 'up-frameshift' proteins, UPF1, UPF2 and UPF3, are essential for this process in organisms ranging from yeast to human. We present a crystal structure at a resolution of 1.95 A of the complex between the interacting domains of human UPF2 and UPF3b, which are, respectively, a MIF4G (middle portion of eIF4G) domain and an RNP domain (ribonucleoprotein-type RNA-binding domain). The protein-protein interface is mediated by highly conserved charged residues in UPF2 and UPF3b and involves the beta-sheet surface of the UPF3b RNP domain, which is generally used by these domains to bind nucleic acids. We show that the UPF3b RNP does not bind RNA, whereas the UPF2 construct and the complex do. Our results advance understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the NMD quality control process. The structural basis for the interaction between nonsense-mediated mRNA decay factors UPF2 and UPF3.,Kadlec J, Izaurralde E, Cusack S Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 Apr;11(4):330-7. Epub 2004 Mar 7. PMID:15004547[7] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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