5THL

Crystal structure of the human tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase mutant G41R


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.196 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Alternative stable conformation capable of protein misinteraction links tRNA synthetase to peripheral neuropathy.

Blocquel, D.Li, S.Wei, N.Daub, H.Sajish, M.Erfurth, M.L.Kooi, G.Zhou, J.Bai, G.Schimmel, P.Jordanova, A.Yang, X.L.

(2017) Nucleic Acids Res 45: 8091-8104

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkx455
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5THH, 5THL

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    While having multiple aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases implicated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease suggests a common mechanism, a defect in enzymatic activity is not shared among the CMT-causing mutants. Protein misfolding is a common hypothesis underlying the development of many neurological diseases. Its process usually involves an initial reduction in protein stability and then the subsequent oligomerization and aggregation. Here, we study the structural effect of three CMT-causing mutations in tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (TyrRS or YARS). Through various approaches, we found that the mutations do not induce changes in protein secondary structures, or shared effects on oligomerization state and stability. However, all mutations provide access to a surface masked in the wild-type enzyme, and that access correlates with protein misinteraction. With recent data on another CMT-linked tRNA synthetase, we suggest that an inherent plasticity, engendering the formation of alternative stable conformations capable of aberrant interactions, links the tRNA synthetase family to CMT.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tyrosine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic372Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: YARS
EC: 6.1.1.1
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Go to UniProtKB:  P54577
PHAROS:  P54577
GTEx:  ENSG00000134684 
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UniProt GroupP54577
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.196 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 73.846α = 90
b = 162.954β = 90
c = 35.492γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data reduction
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-06-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-09-06
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description