Post-transcriptional RNA editing in Trypanosomatids (pathogenic protozoa) is catalyzed by a large multiprotein complex, the editosome. A key editosome enzyme, RNA editing terminal uridylyl transferase 2 (TUTase 2; RET2) catalyzes the uridylate additi ...
Post-transcriptional RNA editing in Trypanosomatids (pathogenic protozoa) is catalyzed by a large multiprotein complex, the editosome. A key editosome enzyme, RNA editing terminal uridylyl transferase 2 (TUTase 2; RET2) catalyzes the uridylate addition reaction. RET2 structure consists of three domains: the N-terminal domain (NTD), the middle domain (MD) and the C-terminal domain (CTD). This MD domain is mainly composed of six helices and a four-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet. structural comparison reveals that the fold of this MD is topologically similar to the binding domains of several RNA-binding proteins such as the RNA-binding domain of the U1A spliceosomal protein, the RRM domain of the human La protein and the CTD of an archaeal CCA-adding enzyme. The CTD of the archaeal CCA-adding enzyme has been shown to bind double-stranded tRNA stem substrate through the alpha-helices regions. Hence it is suggested that this domain might be an RNA-binding domain [1].
Poly(A) RNA polymerase, mitochondrial-like, central palm domain
This domain is found in human Poly(A) RNA polymerase, mitochondrial (MTPAP) and similar proteins from eukaryotes. MTPAP is a noncanonical polymerase that creates the 3' poly(A) tail of mitochondrial transcripts. It contains three domains: a N-termina ...
This domain is found in human Poly(A) RNA polymerase, mitochondrial (MTPAP) and similar proteins from eukaryotes. MTPAP is a noncanonical polymerase that creates the 3' poly(A) tail of mitochondrial transcripts. It contains three domains: a N-terminal domain RL (Pfam:PF17797) and the canonical palm (this entry) and fingers domains. This domain shows a five -stranded beta-sheet with the three catalytic aspartic acid residues located on its surface [6], together with several alpha- helices, forming an alpha-beta configuration.