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ArticleNucleic acids research2021

Structural basis for the dynamics of human methionyl-tRNA synthetase in multi-tRNA synthetase complexes.

Dong Kyu Kim, Hyun Joo Lee, Jiwon Kong, Ha Yeon Cho, Sunghoon Kim, Beom Sik Kang

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong Kyu KimSchool of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
Hyun Joo LeeSchool of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
Jiwon KongMedicinal Bioconvergence Research Center, College of Pharmacy & School of Medicine, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3990-5619
Ha Yeon ChoSchool of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
Sunghoon KimMedicinal Bioconvergence Research Center, College of Pharmacy & School of Medicine, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Korea.
Beom Sik KangSchool of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8456-7113
Kyungpook National University · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In mammals, eight aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARSs) and three AARS-interacting multifunctional proteins (AIMPs) form a multi-tRNA synthetase complex (MSC). MSC components possess extension peptides for MSC assembly and specific functions. Human cytosolic methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MRS) has appended peptides at both termini of the catalytic main body. The N-terminal extension includes a glutathione transferase (GST) domain responsible for interacting with AIMP3, and a long linker peptide between the GST and catalytic domains. Herein, we determined crystal structures of the human MRS catalytic main body, and the complex of the GST domain and AIMP3. The structures reveal human-specific structural details of the MRS, and provide a dynamic model for MRS at the level of domain orientation. A movement of zinc knuckles inserted in the catalytic domain is required for MRS catalytic activity. Depending on the position of the GST domain relative to the catalytic main body, MRS can either block or present its tRNA binding site. Since MRS is part of a huge MSC, we propose a dynamic switching between two possible MRS conformations; a closed conformation in which the catalytic domain is compactly attached to the MSC, and an open conformation with a free catalytic domain dissociated from other MSC components.

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Binding SitesCatalytic DomainCrystallography, X-RayHumansMethionine-tRNA LigaseModels, MolecularPeptide Elongation FactorsPeptidesProtein ConformationRNA, TransferTumor Suppressor ProteinsZincEEF1E1 protein, humanMARS1 protein, humanMethionine-tRNA LigasePeptide Elongation FactorsPeptidesRNA, TransferTumor Suppressor ProteinsZinc

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PMID34086935
PMCPMC8216282
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