3MWQ

Crystal structure of ribonuclease A tandem enzymes and their interaction with the cytosolic ribonuclease inhibitor


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.68 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.216 
  • R-Value Work: 0.174 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.176 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Crystal structure of RNase A tandem enzymes and their interaction with the cytosolic ribonuclease inhibitor

Arnold, U.Leich, F.Neumann, P.Lilie, H.Ulbrich-Hofmann, R.

(2011) FEBS J 278: 331-340

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07957.x
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3MWQ, 3MWR, 3MX8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Because of their ability to degrade RNA, RNases are potent cytotoxins. The cytotoxic activity of most members of the RNase A superfamily, however, is abolished by the cytosolic ribonuclease inhibitor (RI). RNase A tandem enzymes, in which two RNase A molecules are artificially connected by a peptide linker, and thus have a pseudodimeric structure, exhibit remarkable cytotoxic activity. In vitro, however, these enzymes are still inhibited by RI. Here, we present the crystal structures of three tandem enzymes with the linker sequences GPPG, SGSGSG, and SGRSGRSG, which allowed us to analyze the mode of binding of RI to the RNase A tandem enzymes. Modeling studies with the crystal structures of the RI-RNase A complex and the SGRSGRSG-RNase A tandem enzyme as templates suggested a 1 : 1 binding stoichiometry for the RI-RNase A tandem enzyme complex, with binding of the RI molecule to the N-terminal RNase A entity. These results were experimentally verified by analytical ultracentrifugation, quantitative electrophoresis, and proteolysis studies with trypsin. As other dimeric RNases, which are comparably cytotoxic, either evade RI binding or potentially even bind two RI molecules, inactivation by RI cannot be the crucial limitation to the cytotoxicity of dimeric RNases.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany. ulrich.arnold@biochemtech.uni-halle.de


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Ribonuclease pancreatic, LINKER, Ribonuclease pancreatic256Bos taurusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RNS1
EC: 3.1.27.5
UniProt
Find proteins for P61823 (Bos taurus)
Go to UniProtKB:  P61823
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.68 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.216 
  • R-Value Work: 0.174 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.176 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 101.632α = 90
b = 32.915β = 91.03
c = 73.391γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
AMoREphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
CrystalCleardata collection
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-02-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-06-28
    Changes: Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.3: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2024-10-30
    Changes: Structure summary