3EGN

C-terminal RNA Recognition Motif of the U11/U12 65K Protein


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.194 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 

Starting Model: experimental
View more details

wwPDB Validation   3D Report Full Report


This is version 1.2 of the entry. See complete history


Literature

Functional stabilization of an RNA recognition motif by a noncanonical N-terminal expansion

Netter, C.Weber, G.Benecke, H.Wahl, M.C.

(2009) RNA 15: 1305-1313

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1261/rna.1359909
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3EGN

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    RNA recognition motifs (RRMs) constitute versatile macromolecular interaction platforms. They are found in many components of spliceosomes, in which they mediate RNA and protein interactions by diverse molecular strategies. The human U11/U12-65K protein of the minor spliceosome employs a C-terminal RRM to bind hairpin III of the U12 small nuclear RNA (snRNA). This interaction comprises one side of a molecular bridge between the U11 and U12 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles (snRNPs) and is reminiscent of the binding of the N-terminal RRMs in the major spliceosomal U1A and U2B'' proteins to hairpins in their cognate snRNAs. Here we show by mutagenesis and electrophoretic mobility shift assays that the beta-sheet surface and a neighboring loop of 65K C-terminal RRM are involved in RNA binding, as previously seen in canonical RRMs like the N-terminal RRMs of the U1A and U2B'' proteins. However, unlike U1A and U2B'', some 30 residues N-terminal of the 65K C-terminal RRM core are additionally required for stable U12 snRNA binding. The crystal structure of the expanded 65K C-terminal RRM revealed that the N-terminal tail adopts an alpha-helical conformation and wraps around the protein toward the face opposite the RNA-binding platform. Point mutations in this part of the protein had only minor effects on RNA affinity. Removal of the N-terminal extension significantly decreased the thermal stability of the 65K C-terminal RRM. These results demonstrate that the 65K C-terminal RRM is augmented by an N-terminal element that confers stability to the domain, and thereby facilitates stable RNA binding.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany.


Macromolecules
Find similar proteins by:  (by identity cutoff)  |  3D Structure
Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
RNA-binding protein 40143Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: U11/U12 snRNP 65K
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q96LT9 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q96LT9 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q96LT9
PHAROS:  Q96LT9
GTEx:  ENSG00000185946 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ96LT9
Sequence Annotations
Expand
  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.194 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 90.973α = 90
b = 33.499β = 96.64
c = 49.312γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MAR345dtbdata collection
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

View Full Validation Report



Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-06-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description