Structure of the ubiquitous 3' processing enzyme RNase Z bound to transfer RNA.
Li de la Sierra-Gallay, I., Mathy, N., Pellegrini, O., Condon, C.(2006) Nat Struct Mol Biol 13: 376-377
- PubMed: 16518398 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb1066
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2FK6 - PubMed Abstract: 
The highly conserved ribonuclease RNase Z catalyzes the endonucleolytic removal of the 3' extension of the majority of tRNA precursors. Here we present the structure of the complex between Bacillus subtilis RNase Z and tRNA(Thr), the first structure of a ribonucleolytic processing enzyme bound to tRNA. Binding of tRNA to RNase Z causes conformational changes in both partners to promote reorganization of the catalytic site and tRNA cleavage.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Centre National de la Recherche (CNRS) FRC550, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Paris, France.