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ArticleNucleic acids research2022

Structural basis of dimerization and nucleic acid binding of human DBHS proteins NONO and PSPC1.

Gavin J Knott, Yee Seng Chong, Daniel M Passon, Xue-Hai Liang, Evelyne Deplazes, Maria R Conte, Andrew C Marshall, Mihwa Lee, Archa H Fox, Charles S Bond

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Engineering a protein homodimer from a heterodimer: A chimeric DBHS protein.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Gavin J KnottSchool of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9007-6273
Yee Seng ChongSchool of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2704-3433
Daniel M PassonSchool of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7306-250X
Xue-Hai LiangDepartment of Core Antisense Research, IONIS Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9333-8622
Evelyne DeplazesSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2052-5536
Maria R ConteRandall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, New Hunt's House, Guy's Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8558-2051
Andrew C MarshallSchool of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9770-4594
Mihwa LeeDepartment of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic 3086, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3006-2483
Archa H FoxSchool of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1962-270X
Charles S BondSchool of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9584-6783
The University of Western Australia · AUIonis Pharmaceuticals (United States) · USKing's College London · GBLa Trobe University · AUThe University of Queensland · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Drosophila behaviour/human splicing (DBHS) proteins are a family of RNA/DNA binding cofactors liable for a range of cellular processes. DBHS proteins include the non-POU domain-containing octamer-binding protein (NONO) and paraspeckle protein component 1 (PSPC1), proteins capable of forming combinatorial dimers. Here, we describe the crystal structures of the human NONO and PSPC1 homodimers, representing uncharacterized DBHS dimerization states. The structures reveal a set of conserved contacts and structural plasticity within the dimerization interface that provide a rationale for dimer selectivity between DBHS paralogues. In addition, solution X-ray scattering and accompanying biochemical experiments describe a mechanism of cooperative RNA recognition by the NONO homodimer. Nucleic acid binding is reliant on RRM1, and appears to be affected by the orientation of RRM1, influenced by a newly identified 'β-clasp' structure. Our structures shed light on the molecular determinants for DBHS homo- and heterodimerization and provide a basis for understanding how DBHS proteins cooperatively recognize a broad spectrum of RNA targets.

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DimerizationDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansModels, MolecularProtein ConformationRNARNA-Binding ProteinsRNA SplicingDNA-Binding ProteinsNONO protein, humanPSPC1 protein, humanRNARNA-Binding Proteins

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PMID34904671
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