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ArticleNucleic acids research2020

Structure of the PCBP2/stem-loop IV complex underlying translation initiation mediated by the poliovirus type I IRES.

Simone A Beckham, Mehdi Y Matak, Matthew J Belousoff, Hariprasad Venugopal, Neelam Shah, Naveen Vankadari, Hans Elmlund, Joseph H C Nguyen, Bert L Semler, Matthew C J Wilce and 1 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. PCBP2 in gastrointestinal cancers: fundamental mechanism and clinical potential.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Simone A BeckhamMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Mehdi Y MatakMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Matthew J BelousoffMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Hariprasad VenugopalThe Ramaciotti Centre for Cryo-Electron Microscopy, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Neelam ShahMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Naveen VankadariMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Hans ElmlundMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Joseph H C NguyenDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4025, USA.
Bert L SemlerDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4025, USA.
Matthew C J WilceMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Jacqueline A WilceMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Monash University · AUUniversity of California, Irvine · US

Funding

Impact of host protein dynamics on picornavirus RNA 5’ noncoding region functionsR01AI026765 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI SEMLER, BERT L · 1988 to 2019
$5.9M
Functions of 5' NCRs of picornavirus and cellular mRNAsR56AI026765 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI SEMLER, BERT L · 2008 to 2008
$369k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI026765NIAID NIH HHS R56 AI026765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The poliovirus type I IRES is able to recruit ribosomal machinery only in the presence of host factor PCBP2 that binds to stem-loop IV of the IRES. When PCBP2 is cleaved in its linker region by viral proteinase 3CD, translation initiation ceases allowing the next stage of replication to commence. Here, we investigate the interaction of PCBP2 with the apical region of stem-loop IV (SLIVm) of poliovirus RNA in its full-length and truncated form. CryoEM structure reconstruction of the full-length PCBP2 in complex with SLIVm solved to 6.1 Å resolution reveals a compact globular complex of PCBP2 interacting with the cruciform RNA via KH domains and featuring a prominent GNRA tetraloop. SEC-SAXS, SHAPE and hydroxyl-radical cleavage establish that PCBP2 stabilizes the SLIVm structure, but upon cleavage in the linker domain the complex becomes more flexible and base accessible. Limited proteolysis and REMSA demonstrate the accessibility of the linker region in the PCBP2/SLIVm complex and consequent loss of affinity of PCBP2 for the SLIVm upon cleavage. Together this study sheds light on the structural features of the PCBP2/SLIV complex vital for ribosomal docking, and the way in which this key functional interaction is regulated following translation of the poliovirus genome.

Indexed as

Peptide Chain Initiation, TranslationalCryoelectron MicroscopyModels, MolecularNucleic Acid ConformationPoliovirusProtein ConformationRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, ViralScattering, Small AngleX-Ray DiffractionRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Viral

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PMID32556302
PMCPMC7641305
OpenAlexW3036792234

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