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ArticleNucleic acids research2016

Structural and functional characterization of KEOPS dimerization by Pcc1 and its role in t6A biosynthesis.

Leo C K Wan, Monica C Pillon, Neroshan Thevakumaran, Yulong Sun, Avi Chakrabartty, Alba Guarné, Igor Kurinov, Daniel Durocher, Frank Sicheri

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Leo C K WanLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E1, Canada.
Monica C PillonDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Neroshan ThevakumaranLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
Yulong SunDepartment of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1L7, Canada.
Avi ChakrabarttyDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1L7, Canada.
Alba GuarnéDepartment of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Igor KurinovCornell University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, NE-CAT, Building 436E, Advanced Photon Source, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA.
Daniel DurocherLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E1, Canada.
Frank SicheriLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E1, Canada Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada sicheri@lunenfeld.ca.
University of Toronto · CAMcMaster University · CACornell University · USLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute · CAMount Sinai Hospital · CA

Funding

Overall EvaluationP41GM103403 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI EALICK, STEVEN E · 2012 to 2017
$14.3M
Pixel Array Detector for X-ray CrystallographyS10RR029205 · NCRR · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI EALICK, STEVEN E · 2010 to 2010
$1.8M
CIHR FDN 143277CIHR FDN 143343CIHR MOP-67189NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR029205NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM103403
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

KEOPS is an ancient protein complex required for the biosynthesis of N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine (t(6)A), a universally conserved tRNA modification found on all ANN-codon recognizing tRNAs. KEOPS consist minimally of four essential subunits, namely the proteins Kae1, Bud32, Cgi121 and Pcc1, with yeast possessing the fifth essential subunit Gon7. Bud32, Cgi121, Pcc1 and Gon7 appear to have evolved to regulate the central t(6)A biosynthesis function of Kae1, but their precise function and mechanism of action remains unclear. Pcc1, in particular, binds directly to Kae1 and by virtue of its ability to form dimers in solution and in crystals, Pcc1 was inferred to function as a dimerization module for Kae1 and therefore KEOPS. We now present a 3.4 Å crystal structure of a dimeric Kae1-Pcc1 complex providing direct evidence that Pcc1 can bind and dimerize Kae1. Further biophysical analysis of a complete archaeal KEOPS complex reveals that Pcc1 facilitates KEOPS dimerization in vitro Interestingly, while Pcc1-mediated dimerization of KEOPS is required to support the growth of yeast, it is dispensable for t(6)A biosynthesis by archaeal KEOPS in vitro, raising the question of how precisely Pcc1-mediated dimerization impacts cellular biology.

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Protein MultimerizationAdenosineArchaeal ProteinsBiophysical PhenomenaChromatography, GelCrystallography, X-RayMultiprotein ComplexesPyrococcus furiosusScattering, RadiationScattering, Small AngleSolutionsStructure-Activity RelationshipX-Ray DiffractionAdenosineArchaeal ProteinsMultiprotein ComplexesN(6)-(N-threonylcarbonyl)adenosineSolutions

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PMID27302132
PMCPMC5001605
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