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ArticlePloS one2015

The crystal structure and small-angle X-ray analysis of CsdL/TcdA reveal a new tRNA binding motif in the MoeB/E1 superfamily.

Miguel López-Estepa, Ana Ardá, Martin Savko, Adam Round, William E Shepard, Marta Bruix, Miquel Coll, Francisco J Fernández, Jesús Jiménez-Barbero, M Cristina Vega

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Miguel López-EstepaChemical and Physical Biology, Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Ana ArdáChemical and Physical Biology, Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Structural Biology, CIC bioGUNE, Derio-Bizkaia, Spain.
Martin SavkoSynchrotron SOLEIL, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Adam RoundEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Grenoble Outstation, Grenoble, France; Unit for Virus Host-Cell Interactions, Univ. Grenoble Alpes-EMBL-CNRS, Martyrs, France.
William E ShepardSynchrotron SOLEIL, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Marta BruixInstitute of Physical Chemistry "Rocasolano" (IFQR-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Miquel CollInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
Francisco J FernándezChemical and Physical Biology, Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Jesús Jiménez-BarberoChemical and Physical Biology, Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain; Structural Biology, CIC bioGUNE, Derio-Bizkaia, Spain.
M Cristina VegaChemical and Physical Biology, Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas · ESCIC bioGUNE · ESSynchrotron soleil · FRInstitut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona · ESInstituto de Química Física Blas Cabrera · ESUnit of Virus Host Cell Interactions · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyclic N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine ('cyclic t6A', ct(6)A) is a non-thiolated hypermodification found in transfer RNAs (tRNAs) in bacteria, protists, fungi and plants. In bacteria and yeast cells ct(6)A has been shown to enhance translation fidelity and efficiency of ANN codons by improving the faithful discrimination of aminoacylated tRNAs by the ribosome. To further the understanding of ct(6)A biology we have determined the high-resolution crystal structures of CsdL/TcdA in complex with AMP and ATP, an E1-like activating enzyme from Escherichia coli, which catalyzes the ATP-dependent dehydration of t6A to form ct(6)A. CsdL/TcdA is a dimer whose structural integrity and dimer interface depend critically on strongly bound K+ and Na+ cations. By using biochemical assays and small-angle X-ray scattering we show that CsdL/TcdA can associate with tRNA with a 1:1 stoichiometry and with the proper position and orientation for the cyclization of t6A. Furthermore, we show by nuclear magnetic resonance that CsdL/TcdA engages in transient interactions with CsdA and CsdE, which, in the latter case, involve catalytically important residues. These short-lived interactions may underpin the precise channeling of sulfur atoms from cysteine to CsdL/TcdA as previously characterized. In summary, the combination of structural, biophysical and biochemical methods applied to CsdL/TcdA has afforded a more thorough understanding of how the structure of this E1-like enzyme has been fine tuned to accomplish ct(6)A synthesis on tRNAs while providing support for the notion that CsdA and CsdE are able to functionally interact with CsdL/TcdA.

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Adenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid SequenceCrystallography, X-RayEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationNucleotidyltransferasesProtein ConformationProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, TransferSequence Homology, Amino AcidUbiquitin-Activating EnzymesAdenosine TriphosphateCsdL protein, E coliEscherichia coli ProteinsMoeB protein, E coliNucleotidyltransferasesRNA, TransferUbiquitin-Activating Enzymes

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PMID25897750
PMCPMC4405576
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