2Q0C

Terminal uridylyl transferase 4 from Trypanosoma brucei with bound CTP


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.281 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.234 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Dual role of the RNA substrate in selectivity and catalysis by terminal uridylyl transferases.

Stagno, J.Aphasizheva, I.Aphasizhev, R.Luecke, H.

(2007) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104: 14634-14639

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0704259104
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2Q0C, 2Q0D, 2Q0E, 2Q0F, 2Q0G

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Terminal RNA uridylyltransferases (TUTases) catalyze template-independent UMP addition to the 3' hydroxyl of RNA. TUTases belong to the DNA polymerase beta superfamily of nucleotidyltransferases that share a conserved catalytic domain bearing three metal-binding carboxylate residues. We have previously determined crystal structures of the UTP-bound and apo forms of the minimal trypanosomal TUTase, TbTUT4, which is composed solely of the N-terminal catalytic and C-terminal base-recognition domains. Here we report crystal structures of TbTUT4 with bound CTP, GTP, and ATP, demonstrating nearly perfect superposition of the triphosphate moieties with that of the UTP substrate. Consequently, at physiological nucleoside 5'-triphosphate concentrations, the protein-uracil base interactions alone are not sufficient to confer UTP selectivity. To resolve this ambiguity, we determined the crystal structure of a prereaction ternary complex composed of UTP, TbTUT4, and UMP, which mimics an RNA substrate, and the postreaction complex of TbTUT4 with UpU dinucleotide. The UMP pyrimidine ring stacks against the uracil base of the bound UTP, which on its other face also stacks with an essential tyrosine. In contrast, the different orientation of the purine bases observed in cocrystals with ATP and GTP prevents this triple stacking, precluding productive binding of the RNA. The 3' hydroxyl of the bound UMP is poised for in-line nucleophilic attack while contributing to the formation of a binding site for a second catalytic metal ion. We propose a dual role for RNA substrates in TUTase-catalyzed reactions: contribution to selective incorporation of the cognate nucleoside and shaping of the catalytic metal binding site.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
RNA uridylyl transferase
A, B
353Trypanosoma bruceiMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TUT4
EC: 2.7.7.52
UniProt
Find proteins for Q381M1 (Trypanosoma brucei brucei (strain 927/4 GUTat10.1))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q381M1
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UniProt GroupQ381M1
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.281 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.234 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 81.166α = 90
b = 42.157β = 93.66
c = 106.809γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
d*TREKdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
Blu-Icedata collection
d*TREKdata reduction
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2007-08-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-10-18
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description