The NMR and X-ray Structures of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Vts1 SAM Domain Define a Surface for the Recognition of RNA Hairpins
Aviv, T., Amborski, A.N., Zhao, X.S., Kwan, J.J., Johnson, P.E., Sicheri, F., Donaldson, L.W.(2006) J Mol Biol 356: 274-279
- PubMed: 16375924
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2005.11.066
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2D3D - PubMed Abstract:
The SAM domain of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae post-transcriptional regulator Vts1 has a high affinity towards RNA hairpins containing a CUGGC pentaloop. We present the 1.6 Angstroms X-ray crystal structure of the Vts1 SAM domain in its unliganded state, and the NMR solution structure of this domain in its RNA-bound state. Both structures reveal a canonical five helix SAM domain flanked by additional secondary structural elements at the N and C termini. The two structures are essentially identical, implying that no major structural rearrangements occur upon RNA binding. Amide chemical shift changes map the RNA-binding site to a shallow, basic patch at the junction of helix alpha5 and the loop connecting helices alpha1 and alpha2.
Organizational Affiliation:
Program in Molecular Biology and Cancer, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont., Canada.