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Marotta NJ, Weinert EE. Insights into the metabolism, signaling, and physiological effects of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide monophosphates in bacteria. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2023; 58:118-131. [PMID: 38064689 PMCID: PMC10877235 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2023.2290473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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2',3'-cyclic nucleotide monophosphates (2',3'-cNMPs) have been discovered within both prokaryotes and eukaryotes in the past decade and a half, raising questions about their conserved existence in cells. In plants and mammals, wounding has been found to cause increased levels of 2',3'-cNMPs. Roles for 2',3'-cNMPs in plant immunity suggest that their regulation may be valuable for both plant hosts and microbial pathogens. In support of this hypothesis, a plethora of microbial enzymes have been found with activities related to these molecules. Studies in bacteria suggest that 2',3'-cNMPs are also produced in response to cellular stress and modulate expression of numerous genes. 2',3'-cNMP levels affect bacterial phenotypes, including biofilm formation, motility, and growth. Within E. coli and Salmonella enterica, 2',3'-cNMPs are produced by RNA degradation by RNase I, highlighting potential roles for Type 2 RNases producing 2',3'-cNMPs in a range of organisms. Development of cellular tools to modulate 2',3'-cNMP levels in bacteria has allowed for interrogation of the effects of 2',3'-cNMP concentration on bacterial transcriptomes and physiology. Pull-downs of cellular 2',3'-cNMP binding proteins have identified the ribosome and in vitro studies demonstrated that 2',3'-cNMPs decrease translation, suggesting a direct mechanism for 2',3-cNMP-dependent control of bacterial phenotypes. Future studies dissecting the cellular roles of 2',3'-cNMPs will highlight novel signaling pathways within prokaryotes and which can potentially be engineered to control bacterial physiology.
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- Nick J. Marotta
- Graduate Program in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative
Biosciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16803, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn
State University, University Park, PA, 16803, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Penn State University, University
Park, PA, 16803, USA
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Huynh TN, Parker R. The PARN, TOE1, and USB1 RNA deadenylases and their roles in non-coding RNA regulation. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105139. [PMID: 37544646 PMCID: PMC10493513 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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The levels of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are regulated by transcription, RNA processing, and RNA degradation pathways. One mechanism for the degradation of ncRNAs involves the addition of oligo(A) tails by non-canonical poly(A) polymerases, which then recruit processive sequence-independent 3' to 5' exonucleases for RNA degradation. This pathway of decay is also regulated by three 3' to 5' exoribonucleases, USB1, PARN, and TOE1, which remove oligo(A) tails and thereby can protect ncRNAs from decay in a manner analogous to the deubiquitination of proteins. Loss-of-function mutations in these genes lead to premature degradation of some ncRNAs and lead to specific human diseases such as Poikiloderma with Neutropenia (PN) for USB1, Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC) for PARN and Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia type 7 (PCH7) for TOE1. Herein, we review the biochemical properties of USB1, PARN, and TOE1, how they modulate ncRNA levels, and their roles in human diseases.
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- Thao Ngoc Huynh
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
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Nomura Y, Montemayor EJ, Virta JM, Hayes SM, Butcher SE. Structural basis for the evolution of cyclic phosphodiesterase activity in the U6 snRNA exoribonuclease Usb1. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:1423-1434. [PMID: 31832688 PMCID: PMC7026655 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz1177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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U6 snRNA undergoes post-transcriptional 3′ end modification prior to incorporation into the active site of spliceosomes. The responsible exoribonuclease is Usb1, which removes nucleotides from the 3′ end of U6 and, in humans, leaves a 2′,3′ cyclic phosphate that is recognized by the Lsm2–8 complex. Saccharomycescerevisiae Usb1 has additional 2′,3′ cyclic phosphodiesterase (CPDase) activity, which converts the cyclic phosphate into a 3′ phosphate group. Here we investigate the molecular basis for the evolution of Usb1 CPDase activity. We examine the structure and function of Usb1 from Kluyveromyces marxianus, which shares 25 and 19% sequence identity to the S. cerevisiae and Homo sapiens orthologs of Usb1, respectively. We show that K. marxianus Usb1 enzyme has CPDase activity and determined its structure, free and bound to the substrate analog uridine 5′-monophosphate. We find that the origin of CPDase activity is related to a loop structure that is conserved in yeast and forms a distinct penultimate (n – 1) nucleotide binding site. These data provide structural and mechanistic insight into the evolutionary divergence of Usb1 catalysis.
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- Yuichiro Nomura
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Identification of 2H phosphoesterase superfamily proteins with 2'-CPDase activity. Biochimie 2019; 165:235-244. [PMID: 31422053 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2019.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The 2H phosphoesterase superfamily (2H family) proteins are widely conserved among organisms. The 2H family is classified into several subgroups, including YjcG-like proteins whose enzymatic activity has not been reported. In the present study, we found that two YjcG-like proteins (Staphylococcus aureus SA0873 and Bacillus subtilis YjcG) have 2'-CPDase activity that hydrolyzes a 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide, thereby producing a nucleotide with a 3'-phosphate. The SA0873 protein selectively hydrolyzes a 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide with a purine base. Four SA0873 mutant proteins (H34A, T36A, H115A, and T117A), in which alanine was substituted for amino acid residues in the HxT/Sx motifs that are conserved in the 2H family, abolished the 2'-CPDase activity. Comparison of three-dimensional structures between the YjcG-like proteins with 2'-CPDase activity and another 2H family subgroup, LigT/2'-5' RNA ligase-like proteins with 3'-CPDase activity, revealed that the orientation of the substrate binding pocket is reversed between the two groups. Our findings revealed that YjcG-like proteins not only have a substrate-binding pocket different from that of LigT/2'-5' RNA ligase-like proteins, but they also have 2'-CPDase activity.
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Nomura Y, Roston D, Montemayor EJ, Cui Q, Butcher SE. Structural and mechanistic basis for preferential deadenylation of U6 snRNA by Usb1. Nucleic Acids Res 2018; 46:11488-11501. [PMID: 30215753 PMCID: PMC6265477 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Post-transcriptional modification of snRNA is central to spliceosome function. Usb1 is an exoribonuclease that shortens the oligo-uridine tail of U6 snRNA, resulting in a terminal 2',3' cyclic phosphate group in most eukaryotes, including humans. Loss of function mutations in human Usb1 cause the rare disorder poikiloderma with neutropenia (PN), and result in U6 snRNAs with elongated 3' ends that are aberrantly adenylated. Here, we show that human Usb1 removes 3' adenosines with 20-fold greater efficiency than uridines, which explains the presence of adenylated U6 snRNAs in cells lacking Usb1. We determined three high-resolution co-crystal structures of Usb1: wild-type Usb1 bound to the substrate analog adenosine 5'-monophosphate, and an inactive mutant bound to RNAs with a 3' terminal adenosine and uridine. These structures, along with QM/MM MD simulations of the catalytic mechanism, illuminate the molecular basis for preferential deadenylation of U6 snRNA. The extent of Usb1 processing is influenced by the secondary structure of U6 snRNA.
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- Yuichiro Nomura
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Lopp A, Reintamm T, Kuusksalu A, Olspert A, Kelve M. Identification of a novel member of 2H phosphoesterases, 2',5'-oligoadenylate degrading ribonuclease from the oyster Crassostrea gigas. Biochimie 2018; 156:181-195. [PMID: 30195052 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Several genes of IFN-mediated pathways in vertebrates, among them the genes that participate in the 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS)/RNase L pathway, have been identified in C. gigas. In the present study, we identified genes, which encode proteins having 2',5'-oligoadenylate degrading activity in C. gigas. These proteins belong to the 2H phosphoesterase superfamily and have sequence similarity to the mammalian A kinase anchoring protein 7 (AKAP7) central domain, which is responsible for the 2',5'-phosphodiesterase (2',5'-PDE) activity. Comparison of the genomic structures of C. gigas proteins with that of AKAP7 suggests that these enzymes originate from a direct common ancestor. However, the identified nucleases are not typical 2',5'-PDEs. The found enzymes catalyse the degradation of 2',5'-linked oligoadenylates in a metal-ion-independent way, yielding products with 2',3' -cyclic phosphate and 5'-OH termini similarly to the 3'-5' bond cleavage in RNA, catalyzed by metal-independent ribonucleases. 3',5'-linked oligoadenylates are not substrates for them. The preferred substrates for the C. gigas enzymes are 5'-triphosphorylated 2',5'-oligoadenylates, whose major cleavage reaction results in the removal of the 5'-triphosphorylated 2',3'-cyclic phosphate derivative, leaving behind the respective unphosphorylated 2',5'-oligoadenylate. Such a cleavage reaction results in the direct inactivation of the biologically active 2-5A molecule. The 2',5'-ribonucleases (2',5'-RNases) from C. gigas could be members of the ancient group of ribonucleases, specific to 2'-5' phosphodiester bond, together with the enzyme that was characterized previously from the marine sponge Tethya aurantium. The novel 2',5'-RNases may play a role in the control of cellular 2-5A levels, thereby limiting damage to host cells after viral infection.
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- Annika Lopp
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Division of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15, Tallinn, 12618, Estonia.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Division of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15, Tallinn, 12618, Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Division of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15, Tallinn, 12618, Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Division of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15, Tallinn, 12618, Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Division of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia Tee 15, Tallinn, 12618, Estonia
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Han W, Zhou C, Cheng J, Pan M, Hua Y, Zhao Y. Characterization and role of a 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiesterase from Deinococcus radiodurans. Biotechnol Lett 2017; 39:1211-1217. [PMID: 28497175 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-017-2349-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiesterase gene (drCPDase) has been characterized from Deinococcus radiodurans and is involved in the robust resistance of this organism. RESULTS Cells lacking 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiesterase gene (drCPDase) showed modest growth defects and displayed increased sensitivities to high doses of various DNA-damaging agents including ionizing radiation, mitomycin C, UV and H2O2. The transcriptional level of drCPDase increased after H2O2 treatment. Additional nucleotide monophosphate partially recovered the phenotype of drCPDase knockout cells. Complementation of E. coli with drCPDase resulted in enhanced H2O2 resistance. CONCLUSIONS The 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiesterase (drCPDase) contributes to the extreme resistance of D. radiodurans and is presumably involved in damaged nucleotide detoxification.
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- Wanchun Han
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Myllykoski M, Kursula P. Structural aspects of nucleotide ligand binding by a bacterial 2H phosphoesterase. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170355. [PMID: 28141848 PMCID: PMC5283653 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The 2H phosphoesterase family contains enzymes with two His-X-Ser/Thr motifs in the active site. 2H enzymes are found in all kingdoms of life, sharing little sequence identity despite the conserved overall fold and active site. For many 2H enzymes, the physiological function is unknown. Here, we studied the structure of the 2H family member LigT from Escherichia coli both in the apo form and complexed with different active-site ligands, including ATP, 2′-AMP, 3′-AMP, phosphate, and NADP+. Comparisons to the well-characterized vertebrate myelin enzyme 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNPase) highlight specific features of the catalytic cycle and substrate recognition in both enzymes. The role played by the helix α7, unique to CNPases within the 2H family, is apparently taken over by Arg130 in the bacterial enzyme. Other residues and loops lining the active site groove are likely to be important for RNA substrate binding. We visualized conformational changes related to ligand binding, as well as the position of the nucleophilic water molecule. We also present a low-resolution model of E. coli LigT bound to tRNA in solution, and provide a model for RNA binding by LigT, involving flexible loops lining the active site cavity. Taken together, our results both aid in understanding the common features of 2H family enzymes and help highlight the distinct features in the 2H family members, which must result in different reaction mechanisms. Unique aspects in different 2H family members can be observed in ligand recognition and binding, and in the coordination of the nucleophilic water molecule and the reactive phosphate moiety.
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- Matti Myllykoski
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Moreira S, Noutahi E, Lamoureux G, Burger G. Three-dimensional structure model and predicted ATP interaction rewiring of a deviant RNA ligase 2. BMC STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2015; 15:20. [PMID: 26449279 PMCID: PMC4599027 DOI: 10.1186/s12900-015-0046-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background RNA ligases 2 are scarce and scattered across the tree of life. Two members of this family are well studied: the mitochondrial RNA editing ligase from the parasitic trypanosomes (Kinetoplastea), a promising drug target, and bacteriophage T4 RNA ligase 2, a workhorse in molecular biology. Here we report the identification of a divergent RNA ligase 2 (DpRNL) from Diplonema papillatum (Diplonemea), a member of the kinetoplastids’ sister group. Methods We identified DpRNL with methods based on sensitive hidden Markov Model. Then, using homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations, we established a three dimensional structure model of DpRNL complexed with ATP and Mg2+. Results The 3D model of Diplonema was compared with available crystal structures from Trypanosoma brucei, bacteriophage T4, and two archaeans. Interaction of DpRNL with ATP is predicted to involve double π-stacking, which has not been reported before in RNA ligases. This particular contact would shift the orientation of ATP and have considerable consequences on the interaction network of amino acids in the catalytic pocket. We postulate that certain canonical amino acids assume different functional roles in DpRNL compared to structurally homologous residues in other RNA ligases 2, a reassignment indicative of constructive neutral evolution. Finally, both structure comparison and phylogenetic analysis show that DpRNL is not specifically related to RNA ligases from trypanosomes, suggesting a unique adaptation of the latter for RNA editing, after the split of diplonemids and kinetoplastids. Conclusion Homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations strongly suggest that DpRNL is an RNA ligase 2. The predicted innovative reshaping of DpRNL’s catalytic pocket is worthwhile to be tested experimentally. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12900-015-0046-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sandrine Moreira
- Department of Biochemistry and Robert-Cedergren Centre for Bioinformatics and Genomics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry, currently Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle (DIRO), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for Research in Molecular Modeling (CERMM), Groupe d'étude des protéines membranaires (GÉPROM), Regroupement québécois de recherche sur la fonction, l'ingénierie et les applications des protéines (PROTEO), Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Robert-Cedergren Centre for Bioinformatics and Genomics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Silverman RH, Weiss SR. Viral phosphodiesterases that antagonize double-stranded RNA signaling to RNase L by degrading 2-5A. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2015; 34:455-63. [PMID: 24905202 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2014.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The host interferon (IFN) antiviral response involves a myriad of diverse biochemical pathways that disrupt virus replication cycles at many different levels. As a result, viruses have acquired and evolved genes that antagonize the host antiviral proteins. IFNs inhibit viral infections in part through the 2',5'-oligoadenylate (2-5A) synthetase (OAS)/RNase L pathway. OAS proteins are pathogen recognition receptors that exist at different basal levels in different cell types and that are IFN inducible. Upon activation by the pathogen-associated molecular pattern viral double-stranded RNA, certain OAS proteins synthesize 2-5A from ATP. 2-5A binds to the antiviral enzyme RNase L causing its dimerization and activation. Recently, disparate RNA viruses, group 2a betacoronaviruses, and group A rotaviruses, have been shown to produce proteins with 2',5'-phosphodiesterase (PDE) activities that eliminate 2-5A thereby evading the antiviral activity of the OAS/RNase L pathway. These viral proteins are members of the eukaryotic-viral LigT-like group of 2H phosphoesterases, so named for the presence of 2 conserved catalytic histidine residues. Here, we will review the biochemistry, biology, and implications of viral and cellular 2',5'-PDEs that degrade 2-5A. In addition, we discuss alternative viral and cellular strategies for limiting the activity of OAS/RNase L.
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- Robert H Silverman
- 1 Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute , Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Remus BS, Jacewicz A, Shuman S. Structure and mechanism of E. coli RNA 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiesterase. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2014; 20:1697-705. [PMID: 25239919 PMCID: PMC4201822 DOI: 10.1261/rna.046797.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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2H (two-histidine) phosphoesterase enzymes are distributed widely in all domains of life and are implicated in diverse RNA and nucleotide transactions, including the transesterification and hydrolysis of cyclic phosphates. Here we report a biochemical and structural characterization of the Escherichia coli 2H protein YapD YadP [corrected], which was identified originally as a reversible transesterifying "nuclease/ligase" at RNA 2',5'-phosphodiesters. We find that YapD YadP [corrected] is an "end healing" cyclic phosphodiesterase (CPDase) enzyme that hydrolyzes an HORNA>p substrate with a 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiester to a HORNAp product with a 2'-phosphomonoester terminus, without concomitant end joining. Thus we rename this enzyme ThpR (two-histidine 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiesterase acting on RNA). The 2.0 Å crystal structure of ThpR in a product complex with 2'-AMP highlights the roles of extended histidine-containing motifs (43)HxTxxF(48) and (125)HxTxxR(130) in the CPDase reaction. His43-Nε makes a hydrogen bond with the ribose O3' leaving group, thereby implicating His43 as a general acid catalyst. His125-Nε coordinates the O1P oxygen of the AMP 2'-phosphate (inferred from geometry to derive from the attacking water nucleophile), pointing to His125 as a general base catalyst. Arg130 makes bidentate contact with the AMP 2'-phosphate, suggesting a role in transition-state stabilization. Consistent with these inferences, changing His43, His125, or Arg130 to alanine effaced the CPDase activity of ThpR. Phe48 makes a π-π stack on the adenine nucleobase. Mutating Phe28 to alanine slowed the CPDase by an order of magnitude. The tertiary structure and extended active site motifs of ThpR are conserved in a subfamily of bacterial and archaeal 2H enzymes.
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- Barbara S Remus
- Molecular Biology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, New York 10065, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, New York 10065, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, New York 10065, USA
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RNA ligation allows the creation of large RNA molecules from smaller pieces. This can be useful in a number of contexts: to generate molecules that are larger than can be directly synthesized; to incorporate site-specific changes or RNA modifications within a large RNA in order to facilitate functional and structural studies; to isotopically label segments of large RNAs for NMR structural studies; and to construct libraries of mutant RNAs in which one region is extensively mutagenized or modified. The impediment to widespread use of RNA ligation is the low and variable efficiency of standard ligation strategies, which frequently preclude joining more than two pieces of RNA together.We describe a method using RNA ligase (Rligation), rather than DNA ligase (Dligation), in a splint-mediated ligation reaction that joins RNA molecules with high efficiency. RNA ligase recognizes single-stranded RNA ends, which are held in proximity to one another by the splint. Monitoring the reaction is easily accomplished by denaturing gel electrophoresis and ethidium bromide staining. Using this technique, it is possible to generate a wide range of modified RNAs from synthetic oligoribonucleotides.
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- Martha R Stark
- Department of Chemistry, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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Sorci L, Ruggieri S, Raffaelli N. NAD homeostasis in the bacterial response to DNA/RNA damage. DNA Repair (Amst) 2014; 23:17-26. [PMID: 25127744 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2014.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In mammals, NAD represents a nodal point for metabolic regulation, and its availability is critical to genome stability. Several NAD-consuming enzymes are induced in various stress conditions and the consequent NAD decline is generally accompanied by the activation of NAD biosynthetic pathways to guarantee NAD homeostasis. In the bacterial world a similar scenario has only recently begun to surface. Here we review the current knowledge on the involvement of NAD homeostasis in bacterial stress response mechanisms. In particular, we focus on the participation of both NAD-consuming enzymes (DNA ligase, mono(ADP-ribosyl) transferase, sirtuins, and RNA 2'-phosphotransferase) and NAD biosynthetic enzymes (both de novo, and recycling enzymes) in the response to DNA/RNA damage. As further supporting evidence for such a link, a genomic context analysis is presented showing several conserved associations between NAD homeostasis and stress responsive genes.
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- Leonardo Sorci
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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Murine AKAP7 has a 2',5'-phosphodiesterase domain that can complement an inactive murine coronavirus ns2 gene. mBio 2014; 5:e01312-14. [PMID: 24987090 PMCID: PMC4161237 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01312-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Viral 2′,5′-phosphodiesterases (2′,5′-PDEs) help disparate RNA viruses evade the antiviral activity of interferon (IFN) by degrading 2′,5′-oligoadenylate (2-5A) activators of RNase L. A kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) bind the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A (PKA) to localize and organize cyclic AMP (cAMP) signaling during diverse physiological processes. Among more than 43 AKAP isoforms, AKAP7 appears to be unique in its homology to viral 2′,5′-PDEs. Here we show that mouse AKAP7 rapidly degrades 2-5A with kinetics similar to that of murine coronavirus (mouse hepatitis virus [MHV]) strain A59 ns2 and human rotavirus strain WA VP3 proteins. To determine whether AKAP7 could substitute for a viral 2′,5′-PDE, we inserted AKAP7 cDNA into an MHV genome with an inactivated ns2 gene. The AKAP7 PDE domain or N-terminally truncated AKAP7 (both lacking a nuclear localization motif), but not full-length AKAP7 or a mutant, AKAP7H185R, PDE domain restored the infectivity of ns2 mutant MHV in bone marrow macrophages and in livers of infected mice. Interestingly, the AKAP7 PDE domain and N-terminally deleted AKAP7 were present in the cytoplasm (the site of MHV replication), whereas full-length AKAP7 was observed only in nuclei. We suggest the possibility that viral acquisition of the host AKAP7 PDE domain might have occurred during evolution, allowing diverse RNA viruses to antagonize the RNase L pathway. Early virus-host interactions determine whether an infection is established, highlighting the need to understand fundamental mechanisms regulating viral pathogenesis. Recently, our laboratories reported a novel mode of regulation of the IFN antiviral response. We showed that the coronavirus MHV accessory protein ns2 antagonizes the type I IFN response, promoting viral replication and hepatitis. ns2 confers virulence by cleaving 2′,5′-oligoadenylate (2-5A) activators of RNase L in macrophages. We also reported that the rotavirus VP3 C-terminal domain (VP3-CTD) cleaves 2-5A and that it may rescue ns2 mutant MHV. Here we report that a cellular protein, AKAP7, has an analogous 2′,5′-phosphodiesterase (2′,5′-PDE) domain that is able to restore the growth of chimeric MHV expressing inactive ns2. The proviral effect requires cytoplasmic localization of the AKAP7 PDE domain. We speculate that AKAP7 is the ancestral precursor of viral proteins, such as ns2 and VP3, that degrade 2-5A to evade the antiviral activity of RNase L.
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Myllykoski M, Raasakka A, Lehtimäki M, Han H, Kursula I, Kursula P. Crystallographic analysis of the reaction cycle of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase, a unique member of the 2H phosphoesterase family. J Mol Biol 2013; 425:4307-22. [PMID: 23831225 PMCID: PMC7094350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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2H phosphoesterases catalyze reactions on nucleotide substrates and contain two conserved histidine residues in the active site. Very limited information is currently available on the details of the active site and substrate/product binding during the catalytic cycle of these enzymes. We performed a comprehensive X-ray crystallographic study of mouse 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNPase), a membrane-associated enzyme present at high levels in the tetrapod myelin sheath. We determined crystal structures of the CNPase phosphodiesterase domain complexed with substrate, product, and phosphorothioate analogues. The data provide detailed information on the CNPase reaction mechanism, including substrate binding mode and coordination of the nucleophilic water molecule. Linked to the reaction, an open/close motion of the β5–α7 loop is observed. The role of the N terminus of helix α7—unique for CNPase in the 2H family—during the reaction indicates that 2H phosphoesterases differ in their respective reaction mechanisms despite the conserved catalytic residues. Furthermore, based on small-angle X-ray scattering, we present a model for the full-length enzyme, indicating that the two domains of CNPase form an elongated molecule. Finally, based on our structural data and a comprehensive bioinformatics study, we discuss the conservation of CNPase in various organisms. A detailed structural analysis of the CNPase catalytic cycle was carried out. Complexes with substrates, products, and analogues highlight roles for a nearby helix and loop in the reaction mechanism. The full-length CNPase adopts an elongated conformation in solution. CNPase is a unique member of the 2H family, and the results will help understand its physiological significance.
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- Matti Myllykoski
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland; Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
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Cialabrini L, Ruggieri S, Kazanov MD, Sorci L, Mazzola F, Orsomando G, Osterman AL, Raffaelli N. Genomics-guided analysis of NAD recycling yields functional elucidation of COG1058 as a new family of pyrophosphatases. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65595. [PMID: 23776507 PMCID: PMC3680494 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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We have recently identified the enzyme NMN deamidase (PncC), which plays a key role in the regeneration of NAD in bacteria by recycling back to the coenzyme the pyridine by-products of its non redox consumption. In several bacterial species, PncC is fused to a COG1058 domain of unknown function, highly conserved and widely distributed in all living organisms. Here, we demonstrate that the PncC-fused domain is endowed with a novel Co+2- and K+-dependent ADP-ribose pyrophosphatase activity, and discuss the functional connection of such an activity with NAD recycling. An in-depth phylogenetic analysis of the COG1058 domain evidenced that in most bacterial species it is fused to PncC, while in α- and some δ-proteobacteria, as well as in archaea and fungi, it occurs as a stand-alone protein. Notably, in mammals and plants it is fused to FAD synthase. We extended the enzymatic characterization to a representative bacterial single-domain protein, which resulted to be a more versatile ADP-ribose pyrophosphatase, active also towards diadenosine 5′-diphosphate and FAD. Multiple sequence alignment analysis, and superposition of the available three-dimensional structure of an archaeal COG1058 member with the structure of the enzyme MoeA of the molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis, allowed identification of residues likely involved in catalysis. Their role has been confirmed by site-directed mutagenesis.
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- Lucia Cialabrini
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- A. A. Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Zhao L, Jha BK, Wu A, Elliott R, Ziebuhr J, Gorbalenya AE, Silverman RH, Weiss SR. Antagonism of the interferon-induced OAS-RNase L pathway by murine coronavirus ns2 protein is required for virus replication and liver pathology. Cell Host Microbe 2012; 11:607-16. [PMID: 22704621 PMCID: PMC3377938 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Many viruses induce hepatitis in humans, highlighting the need to understand the underlying mechanisms of virus-induced liver pathology. The murine coronavirus, mouse hepatitis virus (MHV), causes acute hepatitis in its natural host and provides a useful model for understanding virus interaction with liver cells. The MHV accessory protein, ns2, antagonizes the type I interferon response and promotes hepatitis. We show that ns2 has 2′,5′-phosphodiesterase activity, which blocks the interferon inducible 2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS)-RNase L pathway to facilitate hepatitis development. Ns2 cleaves 2′,5′-oligoadenylate, the product of OAS, to prevent activation of the cellular endoribonuclease RNase L and consequently block viral RNA degradation. An ns2 mutant virus was unable to replicate in the liver or induce hepatitis in wild-type mice, but was highly pathogenic in RNase L deficient mice. Thus, RNase L is a critical cellular factor for protection against viral infection of the liver and the resulting hepatitis.
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- Ling Zhao
- Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Lopp A, Reintamm T, Kuusksalu A, de Rosa S, Kelve M. A novel endoribonuclease from the marine sponge Tethya aurantium specific to 2′,5′-phosphodiester bonds. Biochimie 2012; 94:1635-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Popow J, Schleiffer A, Martinez J. Diversity and roles of (t)RNA ligases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2012; 69:2657-70. [PMID: 22426497 PMCID: PMC3400036 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-012-0944-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Revised: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The discovery of discontiguous tRNA genes triggered studies dissecting the process of tRNA splicing. As a result, we have gained detailed mechanistic knowledge on enzymatic removal of tRNA introns catalyzed by endonuclease and ligase proteins. In addition to the elucidation of tRNA processing, these studies facilitated the discovery of additional functions of RNA ligases such as RNA repair and non-conventional mRNA splicing events. Recently, the identification of a new type of RNA ligases in bacteria, archaea, and humans closed a long-standing gap in the field of tRNA processing. This review summarizes past and recent findings in the field of tRNA splicing with a focus on RNA ligation as it preferentially occurs in archaea and humans. In addition to providing an integrated view of the types and phyletic distribution of RNA ligase proteins known to date, this survey also aims at highlighting known and potential accessory biological functions of RNA ligases.
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- Johannes Popow
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Dr. Bohrgasse 3, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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Molina-Serrano D, Marqués J, Nohales MÁ, Flores R, Daròs JA. A chloroplastic RNA ligase activity analogous to the bacterial and archaeal 2´-5' RNA ligase. RNA Biol 2012; 9:326-33. [PMID: 22336712 DOI: 10.4161/rna.19218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Bacteria and archaea contain a 2'-5' RNA ligase that seals in vitro 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiester and 5'-hydroxyl RNA termini, generating a 2',5'-phosphodiester bond. In our search for an RNA ligase able to circularize the monomeric linear replication intermediates of viroids belonging to the family Avsunviroidae, which replicate in the chloroplast, we have identified in spinach (Spinacea oleracea L.) chloroplasts a new RNA ligase activity whose properties resemble those of the bacterial and archaeal 2'-5' RNA ligase. The spinach chloroplastic RNA ligase recognizes the 5'-hydroxyl and 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiester termini of Avocado sunblotch viroid and Eggplant latent viroid RNAs produced by hammerhead-mediated self-cleavage, yielding circular products linked through an atypical, most likely 2',5'-phosphodiester, bond. The enzyme neither requires divalent cations as cofactors, nor NTPs as substrate. The reaction apparently reaches equilibrium at a low ratio between the final circular product and the linear initial substrate. Even if its involvement in viroid replication seems unlikely, the identification of a 2'-5' RNA ligase activity in higher plant chloroplasts, with properties very similar to an analogous enzyme widely distributed in bacterial and archaeal proteomes, is intriguing and suggests an important biological role so far unknown.
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- Diego Molina-Serrano
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Avenida de los Naranjos, Valencia, Spain
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Danan M, Schwartz S, Edelheit S, Sorek R. Transcriptome-wide discovery of circular RNAs in Archaea. Nucleic Acids Res 2011; 40:3131-42. [PMID: 22140119 PMCID: PMC3326292 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkr1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 431] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Circular RNA forms had been described in all domains of life. Such RNAs were shown to have diverse biological functions, including roles in the life cycle of viral and viroid genomes, and in maturation of permuted tRNA genes. Despite their potentially important biological roles, discovery of circular RNAs has so far been mostly serendipitous. We have developed circRNA-seq, a combined experimental/computational approach that enriches for circular RNAs and allows profiling their prevalence in a whole-genome, unbiased manner. Application of this approach to the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 revealed multiple circular transcripts, a subset of which was further validated independently. The identified circular RNAs included expected forms, such as excised tRNA introns and rRNA processing intermediates, but were also enriched with non-coding RNAs, including C/D box RNAs and RNase P, as well as circular RNAs of unknown function. Many of the identified circles were conserved in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, further supporting their functional significance. Our results suggest that circular RNAs, and particularly circular non-coding RNAs, are more prevalent in archaea than previously recognized, and might have yet unidentified biological roles. Our study establishes a specific and sensitive approach for identification of circular RNAs using RNA-seq, and can readily be applied to other organisms.
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- Miri Danan
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Deinococcus radiodurans is a robust bacterium best known for its capacity to repair massive DNA damage efficiently and accurately. It is extremely resistant to many DNA-damaging agents, including ionizing radiation and UV radiation (100 to 295 nm), desiccation, and mitomycin C, which induce oxidative damage not only to DNA but also to all cellular macromolecules via the production of reactive oxygen species. The extreme resilience of D. radiodurans to oxidative stress is imparted synergistically by an efficient protection of proteins against oxidative stress and an efficient DNA repair mechanism, enhanced by functional redundancies in both systems. D. radiodurans assets for the prevention of and recovery from oxidative stress are extensively reviewed here. Radiation- and desiccation-resistant bacteria such as D. radiodurans have substantially lower protein oxidation levels than do sensitive bacteria but have similar yields of DNA double-strand breaks. These findings challenge the concept of DNA as the primary target of radiation toxicity while advancing protein damage, and the protection of proteins against oxidative damage, as a new paradigm of radiation toxicity and survival. The protection of DNA repair and other proteins against oxidative damage is imparted by enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant defense systems dominated by divalent manganese complexes. Given that oxidative stress caused by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species is associated with aging and cancer, a comprehensive outlook on D. radiodurans strategies of combating oxidative stress may open new avenues for antiaging and anticancer treatments. The study of the antioxidation protection in D. radiodurans is therefore of considerable potential interest for medicine and public health.
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Shimizu S, Ohki M, Okubo N, Suzuki K, Tsunoda M, Sekiguchi T, Takénaka A. Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic studies of putative RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase from the crenarchaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2009; 65:565-70. [PMID: 19478432 PMCID: PMC2688411 DOI: 10.1107/s1744309109014663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 04/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase (Rtc) is an enzyme involved in RNA splicing that converts the 3'-terminal hydroxyl group of truncated RNA to 2',3'-cyclic phosphate, which is required just before its ligation. This reaction may occur in the following two steps: (i) Rtc + ATP --> Rtc-AMP + PP(i) and (ii) RNA-N3'p + Rtc-AMP --> RNA-N>p + Rtc + AMP. In order to reveal the reaction mechanism, Rtc of Sulfolobus tokodaii (St-Rtc) overexpressed in Escherichia coli was purified and crystallized in the following states: St-Rtc, St-Rtc+Mn, St-Rtc+ATP, St-Rtc+AMP and St-Rtc-AMP. The crystals diffracted to 2.25-3.00 A resolution and preliminary solutions of their structures have been obtained by molecular replacement using the structure of a selenomethionine-labelled St-Rtc crystal which was solved in advance using the MAD method as a model. These crystals grew in two different space groups (P3(1) and P4(2)), with the former space group displaying two distinct packing modes.
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- Satoru Shimizu
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 226-8501 Yokohama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 226-8501 Yokohama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 226-8501 Yokohama, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering, Iwaki-Meisei University, 970-8551 Fukushima, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Iwaki-Meisei University, 970-8551 Fukushima, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering, Iwaki-Meisei University, 970-8551 Fukushima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 226-8501 Yokohama, Japan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Iwaki-Meisei University, 970-8551 Fukushima, Japan
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Kanai A, Sato A, Fukuda Y, Okada K, Matsuda T, Sakamoto T, Muto Y, Yokoyama S, Kawai G, Tomita M. Characterization of a heat-stable enzyme possessing GTP-dependent RNA ligase activity from a hyperthermophilic archaeon, Pyrococcus furiosus. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2009; 15:420-431. [PMID: 19155324 PMCID: PMC2657004 DOI: 10.1261/rna.1122109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Using an expression protein library of a hyperthermophilic archaeon, Pyrococcus furiosus, we identified a gene (PF0027) that encodes a protein with heat-stable cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (CPDase) activity. The PF0027 gene encoded a 21-kDa protein and an amino acid sequence that showed approximately 27% identity to that of the 2'-5' tRNA ligase protein, ligT (20 kDa), from Escherichia coli. We found that the purified PF0027 protein possessed GTP-dependent RNA ligase activity and that synthetic tRNA halves bearing 2',3'-cyclic phosphate and 5'-OH termini were substrates for the ligation reaction in vitro. GTP hydrolysis was not required for the reaction, and GTPgammaS enhanced the tRNA ligation activity of PF0027 protein, suggesting that the ligation step is regulated by a novel mechanism. In comparison to the strong CPDase activity of the PF0027 protein, the RNA ligase activity itself was quite weak, and the ligation product was unstable during in vitro reaction. Finally, we used NMR to determine the solution structure of the PF0027 protein and discuss the implications of our results in understanding the role of the PF0027 protein.
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- Akio Kanai
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0017, Japan.
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Genome sequencing projects have resulted in a rapid accumulation of predicted protein sequences. With experimentally verified information on protein function lagging far behind, computational methods are used for functional annotation of proteins. Here we describe a number of protocols for protein sequence and structure analysis that can be used to infer function of uncharacterized proteins. These protocols rely on publicly available computational resources and tools and can be utilized by anyone with an Internet access.
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- Raja Mazumder
- Protein Information Resource, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Wang L, Xu G, Chen H, Zhao Y, Xu N, Tian B, Hua Y. DrRRA: a novel response regulator essential for the extreme radioresistance of Deinococcus radiodurans. Mol Microbiol 2008; 67:1211-22. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06113.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Liu C, Li D, Hederstedt L, Li L, Liang YH, Su XD. Preparation, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of protein YtlP from Bacillus subtilis. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 2006; 62:967-9. [PMID: 17012785 PMCID: PMC2225199 DOI: 10.1107/s174430910603199x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2006] [Accepted: 08/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis YtlP is a protein that is predicted to belong to the bacterial and archael 2'-5' RNA-ligase family. It contains 183 residues and two copies of the HXTX sequence motif conserved among proteins belonging to this family. In order to determine the structure of YtlP and to compare it with the paralogue YjcG and identified 2'-5' RNA ligases, the gene ytlP was amplified from B. subtilis genomic DNA and cloned into expression vector pET-21a. The soluble protein was produced in Escherichia coli, purified to homogeneity and crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained. The crystal diffracted to 2.0 A and belonged to space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 34.16, b = 48.54, c = 105.75 A.
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- Cong Liu
- National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Cell and Organism Biology, Microbiology, Lund University, Lund SE-22362, Sweden
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- National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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Renalier MH, Joseph N, Gaspin C, Thebault P, Mougin A. The Cm56 tRNA modification in archaea is catalyzed either by a specific 2'-O-methylase, or a C/D sRNP. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2005; 11:1051-63. [PMID: 15987815 PMCID: PMC1370790 DOI: 10.1261/rna.2110805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We identified the first archaeal tRNA ribose 2'-O-methylase, aTrm56, belonging to the Cluster of Orthologous Groups (COG) 1303 that contains archaeal genes only. The corresponding protein exhibits a SPOUT S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet)-dependent methyltransferase domain found in bacterial and yeast G18 tRNA 2'-O-methylases (SpoU, Trm3). We cloned the Pyrococcus abyssi PAB1040 gene belonging to this COG, expressed and purified the corresponding protein, and showed that in vitro, it specifically catalyzes the AdoMet-dependent 2'-O-ribose methylation of C at position 56 in tRNA transcripts. This tRNA methylation is present only in archaea, and the gene for this enzyme is present in all the archaeal genomes sequenced up to now, except in the crenarchaeon Pyrobaculum aerophilum. In this archaea, the C56 2'-O-methylation is provided by a C/D sRNP. Our work is the first demonstration that, within the same kingdom, two different mechanisms are used to modify the same nucleoside in tRNAs.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Catalysis
- Cloning, Molecular
- Consensus Sequence
- Cytosine/metabolism
- Escherichia coli/genetics
- Genome, Archaeal
- Glutathione Transferase/metabolism
- Kinetics
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Molecular Weight
- Open Reading Frames
- Phylogeny
- Protein Structure, Secondary
- Pyrobaculum/genetics
- Pyrobaculum/metabolism
- Pyrococcus abyssi/enzymology
- Pyrococcus abyssi/genetics
- RNA, Archaeal/chemistry
- RNA, Archaeal/genetics
- RNA, Archaeal/metabolism
- RNA, Small Nucleolar/genetics
- RNA, Small Nucleolar/metabolism
- RNA, Transfer/chemistry
- RNA, Transfer/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry
- Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Substrate Specificity
- Temperature
- tRNA Methyltransferases/chemistry
- tRNA Methyltransferases/classification
- tRNA Methyltransferases/genetics
- tRNA Methyltransferases/metabolism
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- Marie-Hélène Renalier
- IEFG 109, Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, (LBME) UMR CNRS/UHP 5099 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 02, France
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Kato-Murayama M, Bessho Y, Shirouzu M, Yokoyama S. Crystal structure of the RNA 2'-phosphotransferase from Aeropyrum pernix K1. J Mol Biol 2005; 348:295-305. [PMID: 15811369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the final step of tRNA splicing, the 2'-phosphotransferase catalyzes the transfer of the extra 2'-phosphate from the precursor-ligated tRNA to NAD. We have determined the crystal structure of the 2'-phosphotransferase protein from Aeropyrum pernix K1 at 2.8 Angstroms resolution. The structure of the 2'-phosphotransferase contains two globular domains (N and C-domains), which form a cleft in the center. The N-domain has the winged helix motif, a subfamily of the helix-turn-helix family, which is shared by many DNA-binding proteins. The C-domain of the 2'-phosphotransferase superimposes well on the NAD-binding fold of bacterial (diphtheria) toxins, which catalyze the transfer of ADP ribose from NAD to target proteins, indicating that the mode of NAD binding by the 2'-phosphotransferase could be similar to that of the bacterial toxins. The conserved basic residues are assembled at the periphery of the cleft and could participate in the enzyme contact with the sugar-phosphate backbones of tRNA. The modes by which the two functional domains recognize the two different substrates are clarified by the present crystal structure of the 2'-phosphotransferase.
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- Miyuki Kato-Murayama
- RIKEN Genomic Sciences Center, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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Sakamoto Y, Tanaka N, Ichimiya T, Kurihara T, Nakamura KT. Crystal structure of the catalytic fragment of human brain 2',3'-cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase. J Mol Biol 2005; 346:789-800. [PMID: 15713463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2004] [Revised: 12/12/2004] [Accepted: 12/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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2',3'-Cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNP), a member of the 2H phosphoesterase superfamily, is firmly bound to brain white matter and found mainly in the central nervous system of vertebrates, and it catalyzes the hydrolysis of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide to produce 2'-nucleotide. Recent studies on CNP-knockout mice have revealed that the absence of CNP causes axonal swelling and neuronal degeneration. Here, the crystal structure of the catalytic fragment (CF) of human CNP (hCNP-CF) is solved at 1.8A resolution. It is an alpha+beta type structure consisting of three alpha-helices and nine beta-strands. The structural core of the molecule is comprised of two topologically equivalent three-stranded antiparallel beta-sheets that are related by a pseudo 2-fold symmetry. Each beta-sheet contains an H-X-T-X motif, which is strictly conserved among members of the 2H phosphoesterase superfamily. The phosphate ion is bound to the side-chains of His and Thr from each of the two motifs. Structural comparison of hCNP-CF with plant 1'',2''-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (CPDase) and bacterial 2'-5' RNA ligase reveals that the H-X-T-X motifs are structurally conserved among these enzymes, but the surface properties of the active site are quite different among the enzymes, reflecting the differences in their substrates. On the basis of the present crystal structure of the hCNP-CF/phosphate complex, the available structure of the CPDase/cyclic-nucleotide analogue complex, and the recent functional studies of rat CNP-CF, we propose a possible substrate-binding mode and catalytic mechanism of CNP, which employs the nucleophilic water molecule activated by His310. The proposed mechanism is basically equivalent to the second step of the well-accepted reaction mechanism of RNase A. Since the overall structure of hCNP-CF differs considerably from that of RNase A, it is likely that the similar active sites with two catalytic histidine residues in these enzymes arose through convergent evolution.
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- Yasumitsu Sakamoto
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
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Kato M, Shirouzu M, Terada T, Yamaguchi H, Murayama K, Sakai H, Kuramitsu S, Yokoyama S. Crystal structure of the 2'-5' RNA ligase from Thermus thermophilus HB8. J Mol Biol 2003; 329:903-11. [PMID: 12798681 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2836(03)00448-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The 2'-5' RNA ligase family members are bacterial and archaeal RNA ligases that ligate 5' and 3' half-tRNA molecules with 2',3'-cyclic phosphate and 5'-hydroxyl termini, respectively, to the product containing the 2'-5' phosphodiester linkage. Here, the crystal structure of the 2'-5' RNA ligase protein from an extreme thermophile, Thermus thermophilus HB8, was solved at 2.5A resolution. The structure of the 2'-5' RNA ligase superimposes well on that of the Arabidopsis thaliana cyclic phosphodiesterase (CPDase), which hydrolyzes ADP-ribose 1",2"-cyclic phosphate (a product of the tRNA splicing reaction) to the monoester ADP-ribose 1"-phosphate. Although the sequence identity between the two proteins is remarkably low (9.3%), the 2'-5' RNA ligase and CPDase structures have two HX(T/S)X motifs in their corresponding positions. The HX(T/S)X motifs play important roles in the CPDase activity, and are conserved in both the CPDases and 2'-5' RNA ligases. Therefore, the catalytic mechanism of the 2'-5' RNA ligase may be similar to that of the CPDase. On the other hand, the electrostatic potential of the cavity of the 2'-5' RNA ligase is positive, but that of the CPDase is negative. Furthermore, in the CPDase, two loops with low B-factors cover the cavity. In contrast, in the 2'-5' RNA ligase, the corresponding loops form an open conformation and are flexible. These characteristics may be due to the differences in the substrates, tRNA and ADP-ribose 1",2"-cyclic phosphate.
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- Miyuki Kato
- RIKEN Genomic Sciences Center, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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Liu Y, Zhou J, Omelchenko MV, Beliaev AS, Venkateswaran A, Stair J, Wu L, Thompson DK, Xu D, Rogozin IB, Gaidamakova EK, Zhai M, Makarova KS, Koonin EV, Daly MJ. Transcriptome dynamics of Deinococcus radiodurans recovering from ionizing radiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:4191-6. [PMID: 12651953 PMCID: PMC153069 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0630387100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Deinococcus radiodurans R1 (DEIRA) is a bacterium best known for its extreme resistance to the lethal effects of ionizing radiation, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenotype remain poorly understood. To define the repertoire of DEIRA genes responding to acute irradiation (15 kGy), transcriptome dynamics were examined in cells representing early, middle, and late phases of recovery by using DNA microarrays covering approximately 94% of its predicted genes. At least at one time point during DEIRA recovery, 832 genes (28% of the genome) were induced and 451 genes (15%) were repressed 2-fold or more. The expression patterns of the majority of the induced genes resemble the previously characterized expression profile of recA after irradiation. DEIRA recA, which is central to genomic restoration after irradiation, is substantially up-regulated on DNA damage (early phase) and down-regulated before the onset of exponential growth (late phase). Many other genes were expressed later in recovery, displaying a growth-related pattern of induction. Genes induced in the early phase of recovery included those involved in DNA replication, repair, and recombination, cell wall metabolism, cellular transport, and many encoding uncharacterized proteins. Collectively, the microarray data suggest that DEIRA cells efficiently coordinate their recovery by a complex network, within which both DNA repair and metabolic functions play critical roles. Components of this network include a predicted distinct ATP-dependent DNA ligase and metabolic pathway switching that could prevent additional genomic damage elicited by metabolism-induced free radicals.
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- Yongqing Liu
- Environmental Sciences and Life Sciences Divisions, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Arn EA, Cha BJ, Theurkauf WE, Macdonald PM. Recognition of a bicoid mRNA localization signal by a protein complex containing Swallow, Nod, and RNA binding proteins. Dev Cell 2003; 4:41-51. [PMID: 12530962 DOI: 10.1016/s1534-5807(02)00397-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Localization of mRNAs, a process essential for embryonic body patterning in Drosophila, requires recognition of cis-acting signals by cellular components responsible for movement and anchoring. We have purified a large multiprotein complex that binds a minimal form of the bicoid mRNA localization signal in a manner both specific and sensitive to inactivating mutations. Identified complex components include the RNA binding proteins Modulo, PABP, and Smooth, the known localization factor Swallow, and the kinesin family member Nod. We demonstrate that localization of bcd mRNA is defective in modulo mutants. The presence of three required localization components (Swallow, Modulo, and specific RNA binding activity) within the recognition complex strongly implicates it in mRNA localization.
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- Eric A Arn
- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Mazumder R, Iyer LM, Vasudevan S, Aravind L. Detection of novel members, structure-function analysis and evolutionary classification of the 2H phosphoesterase superfamily. Nucleic Acids Res 2002; 30:5229-43. [PMID: 12466548 PMCID: PMC137960 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkf645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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2',3' Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases are enzymes that catalyze at least two distinct steps in the splicing of tRNA introns in eukaryotes. Recently, the biochemistry and structure of these enzymes, from yeast and the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, have been extensively studied. They were found to share a common active site, characterized by two conserved histidines, with the bacterial tRNA-ligating enzyme LigT and the vertebrate myelin-associated 2',3' phosphodiesterases. Using sensitive sequence profile analysis methods, we show that these enzymes define a large superfamily of predicted phosphoesterases with two conserved histidines (hence 2H phosphoesterase superfamily). We identify several new families of 2H phosphoesterases and present a complete evolutionary classification of this superfamily. We also carry out a structure- function analysis of these proteins and present evidence for diverse interactions for different families, within this superfamily, with RNA substrates and protein partners. In particular, we show that eukaryotes contain two ancient families of these proteins that might be involved in RNA processing, transcriptional co-activation and post-transcriptional gene silencing. Another eukaryotic family restricted to vertebrates and insects is combined with UBA and SH3 domains suggesting a role in signal transduction. We detect these phosphoesterase modules in polyproteins of certain retroviruses, rotaviruses and coronaviruses, where they could function in capping and processing of viral RNAs. Furthermore, we present evidence for multiple families of 2H phosphoesterases in bacteria, which might be involved in the processing of small molecules with the 2',3' cyclic phosphoester linkages. The evolutionary analysis suggests that the 2H domain emerged through a duplication of a simple structural unit containing a single catalytic histidine prior to the last common ancestor of all life forms. Initially, this domain appears to have been involved in RNA processing and it appears to have been recruited to perform various other functions in later stages of evolution.
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- Raja Mazumder
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
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Hofmann A, Tarasov S, Grella M, Ruvinov S, Nasr F, Filipowicz W, Wlodawer A. Biophysical characterization of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 291:875-83. [PMID: 11866446 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2002.6527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have compared selected biophysical properties of three phosphodiesterases, from Arabidopsis thaliana, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Escherichia coli. All of them belong to a recently identified family of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases. Experiments elucidating folding stability, protein fluorescence, oligomerization behavior, and the effects of substrates were conducted, revealing differences between the plant and the yeast protein. According to CD spectroscopy, the latter protein exhibits an (alpha + beta) fold rather than an (alpha/beta) fold as found with CPDase (A. thaliana). The redox-dependent structural reorganization recently found for the plant protein by X-ray crystallography could not be detected by CD spectroscopy due to its only marginal effect on the total percentage of helical content. However, in the present study a redox-dependent effect was also observed for the yeast CPDase. The enzymatic activity of wild type CPDase (A. thaliana) as well as of four mutants were characterized by isothermal titration calorimetry and the results prove the requirement of all four residues of the previously identified tandem signature motif for the catalytic function. Within the comparison of the three proteins in this study, the PDase Homolog/RNA ligase (E. coli) shares more similarities with the plant than with the yeast protein.
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- Andreas Hofmann
- Protein Structure Section, Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702, USA.
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Côté F, Lévesque D, Perreault JP. Natural 2',5'-phosphodiester bonds found at the ligation sites of peach latent mosaic viroid. J Virol 2001; 75:19-25. [PMID: 11119569 PMCID: PMC113893 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.1.19-25.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2000] [Accepted: 08/30/2000] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Peach latent mosaic viroid (PLMVd) is a circular RNA pathogen that replicates in a DNA-independent fashion via a rolling circle mechanism. PLMVd has been shown to self-ligate in vitro primarily via the formation of 2',5'-phosphodiester bonds; however, in vivo the occurrence and necessity of this nonenzymatic mechanism are not evident. Here, we unequivocally report the presence of 2', 5'-phosphodiester bonds at the ligation site of circular PLMVd strands isolated from infected peach leaves. These bonds serve to close the linear conformers (i.e., intermediates), yielding circular ones. Furthermore, these bonds are shown to stabilize the replicational circular templates, resulting in a significant advantage in terms of viroid viability. Although the mechanism responsible for the formation of these 2',5'-phosphodiester bonds remains to be elucidated, a hypothesis describing in vivo nonenzymatic self-ligation is proposed. Most significantly, our results clearly show that 2',5'-phosphodiester bonds are still present in nature and that they are of biological importance.
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- F Côté
- Département de Biochimie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4, Canada
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Hofmann A, Zdanov A, Genschik P, Ruvinov S, Filipowicz W, Wlodawer A. Structure and mechanism of activity of the cyclic phosphodiesterase of Appr>p, a product of the tRNA splicing reaction. EMBO J 2000; 19:6207-17. [PMID: 11080166 PMCID: PMC305825 DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.22.6207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The crystal structure of the cyclic phosphodiesterase (CPDase) from Arabidopsis thaliana, an enzyme involved in the tRNA splicing pathway, was determined at 2.5 A resolution. CPDase hydrolyzes ADP-ribose 1",2"-cyclic phosphate (Appr>p), a product of the tRNA splicing reaction, to the monoester ADP-ribose 1"-phosphate (Appr-1"p). The 181 amino acid protein shows a novel, bilobal arrangement of two alphabeta modules. Each lobe consists of two alpha-helices on the outer side of the molecule, framing a three- or four-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet in the core of the protein. The active site is formed at the interface of the two beta-sheets in a water-filled cavity involving residues from two H-X-T/S-X motifs. This previously noticed motif participates in coordination of a sulfate ion. A solvent-exposed surface loop (residues 100-115) is very likely to play a flap-like role, opening and closing the active site. Based on the crystal structure and on recent mutagenesis studies of a homologous CPDase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we propose an enzymatic mechanism that employs the nucleophilic attack of a water molecule activated by one of the active site histidines.
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MESH Headings
- 2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases/chemistry
- 2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases/genetics
- 2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases/metabolism
- Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose/analogs & derivatives
- Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose/metabolism
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Arabidopsis/genetics
- Arabidopsis/metabolism
- Catalytic Domain
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Protein Conformation
- RNA Splicing
- RNA, Plant/genetics
- RNA, Plant/metabolism
- RNA, Transfer/genetics
- RNA, Transfer/metabolism
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae/enzymology
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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- A Hofmann
- Protein Structure Section, Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, Program in Structural Biology, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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Nasr F, Filipowicz W. Characterization of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase involved in the metabolism of ADP-ribose 1",2"-cyclic phosphate. Nucleic Acids Res 2000; 28:1676-83. [PMID: 10734185 PMCID: PMC102830 DOI: 10.1093/nar/28.8.1676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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ADP-ribose 1",2"-cyclic phosphate (Appr>p) is produced in yeast and other eukaryotes as a consequence of tRNA splicing. This molecule is converted to ADP-ribose 1"-phosphate (Appr-1"p) by the action of the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (CPDase). Comparison of the previously cloned CPDase from Arabidopsis with proteins having related cyclic phosphodiesterase or RNA ligase activities revealed two histidine-containing tetrapeptides conserved in these enzyme families. Using the consensus phosphodiesterase signature, we have identified the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae open reading frame YGR247w as encoding CPDase. The bacterially expressed yeast protein, named Cpd1p, is able to hydrolyze Appr>p to Appr-1"p. Moreover, as with the previously characterized Arabidopsis and wheat CPDases, Cpd1p hydrolyzes nucleosides 2',3'-cyclic phosphates (N>p) to nucleosides 2'-phosphates. Apparent K (m)values for Appr>p, A>p, U>p, C>p and G>p are 0.37, 4.97, 8.91, 12.18 and 14.29 mM, respectively. Site-directed mutagenesis of individual amino acids within the two conserved tetrapeptides showed that H(40)and H(150)residues are essential for CPDase activity. Deletion analysis has indicated that the CPD1 gene is not important for cellular viability. Likewise, overexpression of Cpd1p had no effect on yeast growth. These results do not implicate an important role for Appr>p or Appr-1"p in yeast cells grown under standard laboratory conditions.
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- F Nasr
- Friedrich Miescher-Institut, PO Box 2543, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Palm GJ, Billy E, Filipowicz W, Wlodawer A. Crystal structure of RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase, a ubiquitous enzyme with unusual topology. Structure 2000; 8:13-23. [PMID: 10673421 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00076-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND RNA cyclases are a family of RNA-modifying enzymes that are conserved in eucarya, bacteria and archaea. They catalyze the ATP-dependent conversion of the 3'-phosphate to the 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiester at the end of RNA, in a reaction involving formation of the covalent AMP-cyclase intermediate. These enzymes might be responsible for production of the cyclic phosphate RNA ends that are known to be required by many RNA ligases in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. RESULTS The high-resolution structure of the Escherichia coli RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase was determined using multiwavelength anomalous diffraction. Two orthorhombic crystal forms of E. coli cyclase (space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) and P2(1)2(1)2) were used to solve and refine the structure to 2.1 A resolution (R factor 20.4%; R(free) 27.6%). Each molecule of RNA cyclase consists of two domains. The larger domain contains three repeats of a folding unit comprising two parallel alpha helices and a four-stranded beta sheet; this fold was previously identified in translation initiation factor 3 (IF3). The large domain is similar to one of the two domains of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine enolpyruvyl transferase. The smaller domain uses a similar secondary structure element with different topology, observed in many other proteins such as thioredoxin. CONCLUSIONS The fold of RNA cyclase consists of known elements connected in a new and unique manner. Although the active site of this enzyme could not be unambiguously assigned, it can be mapped to a region surrounding His309, an adenylate acceptor, in which a number of amino acids are highly conserved in the enzyme from different sources. The structure of E. coli cyclase will be useful for interpretation of structural and mechanistic features of this and other related enzymes.
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- G J Palm
- Program in Structural Biology, Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute-FCRDC, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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Narumi I, Satoh K, Kikuchi M, Funayama T, Kitayama S, Yanagisawa T, Watanabe H, Yamamoto K. Molecular analysis of the Deinococcus radiodurans recA locus and identification of a mutation site in a DNA repair-deficient mutant, rec30. Mutat Res 1999; 435:233-43. [PMID: 10606814 DOI: 10.1016/s0921-8777(99)00048-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Deinococcus radiodurans strain rec30, which is a DNA damage repair-deficient mutant, has been estimated to be defective in the deinococcal recA gene. To identify the mutation site of strain rec30 and obtain information about the region flanking the gene, a 4.4-kb fragment carrying the wild-type recA gene was sequenced. It was revealed that the recA locus forms a polycistronic operon with the preceding cistrons (orf105a and orf105b). Predicted amino acid sequences of orf105a and orf105b showed substantial similarity to the competence-damage inducible protein (cinA gene product) from Streptococcus pneumoniae and the 2'-5' RNA ligase from Escherichia coli, respectively. By analyzing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fragments derived from the genomic DNA of strain rec30, the mutation site in the strain was identified as a single G:C to A:T transition which causes an amino acid substitution at position 224 (Gly to Ser) of the deinococcal RecA protein. Furthermore, we succeeded in expressing both the wild-type and mutant recA genes of D. radiodurans in E. coli without any obvious toxicity or death. The gamma-ray resistance of an E. coli recA1 strain was fully restored by the expression of the wild-type recA gene of D. radiodurans that was cloned in an E. coli vector plasmid. This result is consistent with evidence that RecA proteins from many bacterial species can functionally complement E. coli recA mutants. In contrast with the wild-type gene, the mutant recA gene derived from strain rec30 did not complement E. coli recA1, suggesting that the mutant RecA protein lacks functional activity for recombinational repair.
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- I Narumi
- Biotechnology Laboratory, Takasaki Radiation Chemistry Research Establishment, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, 1233 Watanuki, Takasaki, Japan.
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Billy E, Hess D, Hofsteenge J, Filipowicz W. Characterization of the adenylation site in the RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase from Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:34955-60. [PMID: 10574971 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.49.34955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclases are a family of evolutionarily conserved enzymes that catalyze ATP-dependent conversion of the 3'-phosphate to the 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiester at the end of RNA. The precise function of cyclases is not known, but they may be responsible for generating or regenerating cyclic phosphate RNA ends required by eukaryotic and prokaryotic RNA ligases. Previous work carried out with human and Escherichia coli enzymes demonstrated that the initial step of the cyclization reaction involves adenylation of the protein. The AMP group is then transferred to the 3'-phosphate in RNA, yielding an RNA-N(3')pp(5')A (N is any nucleoside) intermediate, which finally undergoes cyclization. In this work, by using different protease digestions and mass spectrometry, we assign the site of adenylation in the E. coli cyclase to His-309. This histidine is conserved in all members of the class I subfamily of cyclases identified by phylogenetic analysis. Replacement of His-309 with asparagine or alanine abrogates both enzyme-adenylate formation and cyclization of the 3'-terminal phosphate in a model RNA substrate. The cyclase is the only known protein undergoing adenylation on a histidine residue. Sequences flanking the adenylated histidine in cyclases do not resemble those found in other proteins modified by nucleotidylation.
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- E Billy
- Friedrich Miescher-Institut, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Blanc V, Alfonzo JD, Aphasizhev R, Simpson L. The mitochondrial RNA ligase from Leishmania tarentolae can join RNA molecules bridged by a complementary RNA. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:24289-96. [PMID: 10446205 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.34.24289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A biochemical characterization was performed with a partially purified RNA ligase from isolated mitochondria of Leishmania tarentolae. This ligase has a K(m) of 25 +/- 0.75 nM and a V(max) of 1.0 x 10(-4) +/- 2.4 x 10(-4) nmol/min when ligating a nicked double-stranded RNA substrate. Ligation was negatively affected by a gap between the donor and acceptor nucleotides. The catalytic efficiency of the circularization of a single-stranded substrate was 5-fold less than that of the ligation of a nicked substrate. These properties of the mitochondrial RNA ligase are consistent with an expected in vivo role in the process of uridine insertion/deletion RNA editing, in which the mRNA cleavage fragments are bridged by a cognate guide RNA.
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- V Blanc
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1662, USA
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Genschik P, Drabikowski K, Filipowicz W. Characterization of the Escherichia coli RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase and its sigma54-regulated operon. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:25516-26. [PMID: 9738023 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.39.25516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The RNA 3'-terminal phosphate cyclase catalyzes the ATP-dependent conversion of the 3'-phosphate to the 2',3'-cyclic phosphodiester at the end of various RNA substrates. Recent cloning of a cDNA encoding the human cyclase indicated that genes encoding cyclase-like proteins are conserved among Eucarya, Bacteria, and Archaea. The protein encoded by the Escherichia coli gene was overexpressed and shown to have the RNA 3'-phosphate cyclase activity (Genschik, P., Billy, E., Swianiewicz, M., and Filipowicz, W. (1997) EMBO J. 16, 2955-2967). Analysis of the requirements and substrate specificity of the E. coli protein, presented in this work, demonstrates that properties of the bacterial and human enzymes are similar. ATP is the best cofactor (Km = 20 microM), whereas GTP (Km = 100 microM) and other nucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) act less efficiently. The enzyme undergoes nucleotidylation in the presence of [alpha-32P]ATP and, to a lesser extent, also in the presence of other NTPs. Comparison of 3'-phosphorylated oligoribonucleotides and oligodeoxyribonucleotides of identical sequence demonstrated that the latter are at least 300-fold poorer substrates for the enzyme. The E. coli cyclase gene, named rtcA, forms part of an uncharacterized operon containing two additional open reading frames (ORFs). The ORF positioned immediately upstream, named rtcB, encodes a protein that is also highly conserved between Eucarya, Bacteria, and Archaea. Another ORF, called rtcR, is positioned upstream of the rtcA/rtcB unit and is transcribed in the opposite direction. It encodes a protein having features of sigma54-dependent regulators. By overexpressing the N-terminally truncated form of RtcR, we demonstrate that this regulator indeed controls expression of rtcA and rtcB in a sigma54-dependent manner. Also consistent with the involvement of sigma54, the region upstream of the transcription start site of the rtcA/rtcB mRNA contains the -12 and -24 elements, TTGCA and TGGCA, respectively, characteristic of sigma54-dependent promoters. The cyclase gene is nonessential as demonstrated by knockout experiments. Possible functions of the cyclase in RNA metabolism are discussed.
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- P Genschik
- Friedrich Miescher-Institut, P. O. Box 2543, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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This map is an update of the edition 9 map by Berlyn et al. (M. K. B. Berlyn, K. B. Low, and K. E. Rudd, p. 1715-1902, in F. C. Neidhardt et al., ed., Escherichia coli and Salmonella: cellular and molecular biology, 2nd ed., vol. 2, 1996). It uses coordinates established by the completed sequence, expressed as 100 minutes for the entire circular map, and adds new genes discovered and established since 1996 and eliminates those shown to correspond to other known genes. The latter are included as synonyms. An alphabetical list of genes showing map location, synonyms, the protein or RNA product of the gene, phenotypes of mutants, and reference citations is provided. In addition to genes known to correspond to gene sequences, other genes, often older, that are described by phenotype and older mapping techniques and that have not been correlated with sequences are included.
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- M K Berlyn
- Department of Biology and School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8104, USA.
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Introduction of a single ribonucleoside immediately 5' of the scissile phosphate of a duplex DNA substrate converts eukaryotic topoisomerase I into an endoribonuclease. Here, I demonstrate that the RNase reaction is reversible. Vaccinia topoisomerase can ligate 2', 3'-cyclic phosphate and 5'-hydroxyl termini annealed to a bridging template strand. Remarkably, the ligase activity of topoisomerase does not require the active site tyrosine, implying that strand joining can occur via direct attack of the 5' hydroxyl on the cyclic phosphate without a covalent intermediate. Ligation does require other catalytic side chains on the enzyme. These findings underscore how a common ancestral mechanism of phosphoryl and nucleotidyl transfer can be harnessed to perform seemingly diverse tasks through subtle changes at the active site.
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- S Shuman
- Molecular Biology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, New York 10021, USA
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Klovins J, van Duin J, Olsthoorn RC. Rescue of the RNA phage genome from RNase III cleavage. Nucleic Acids Res 1997; 25:4201-8. [PMID: 9336447 PMCID: PMC147046 DOI: 10.1093/nar/25.21.4201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The secondary structure of the RNA from the single-stranded RNA bacteriophages, like MS2 and Qb, has evolved to serve a variety of functions such as controlling gene expression, exposing binding sites for the replicase and capsid proteins, allowing strand separation and so forth. On the other hand, all of these foldings have to perform in bacterial cells in which various RNA splitting enzymes are present. We therefore examined whether phage RNA structure is under selective pressure by host RNases. Here we show this to be true for RNase III. A fully double-stranded hairpin of 17 bp, which is an RNase III target, was inserted into a non-coding region of the MS2 RNA genome. In an RNase III-host these phages survived but in wild-type bacteria they did not. Here the stem underwent Darwinian evolution to a structure that was no longer a substrate for RNase III. This was achieved in three different ways: (i) the perfect stem was maintained but shortened by removing all or most of the insert; (ii) the stem acquired suppressor mutations that replaced Watson-Crick base pairs by mismatches; (iii) the stem acquired small deletions or insertions that created bulges. These insertions consist of short stretches of non-templated A or U residues. Their origin is ascribed to polyadenylation at the site of the RNase III cut (in the + or - strand) either by Escherichia coli poly(A) polymerase or by idling MS2 replicase.
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- J Klovins
- Department of Biochemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Gomes I, Gupta R. RNA splicing ligase activity in the archaeon Haloferax volcanii. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997; 237:588-94. [PMID: 9299409 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1997.7193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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At least two separate enzymes, an endonuclease and a ligase, appear to be involved in tRNA splicing in halophilic archaea. We have identified and partially characterized a splicing ligase activity in cell extracts of Haloferax volcanii that can ligate deproteinized exon products generated in a separate endonuclease reaction. As in vitro transcribed partial intron-deleted derivative of H. volcanii elongator tRNA(Met) is used as substrate for the endonuclease. The ligase can also join the two exons that are independently eluted from the gels. This ligase activity is observed at a range (50 mM to 2.8 M) of monovalent cations in the assays, but is abolished when the enzyme preparations are depleted of the monovalent cations. In contrast, H. volcanii splicing endonuclease has been reported to require divalent cations and is inhibited by monovalent cations. Our endonuclease assays confirm these reports, and also show that the endonuclease is not permanently inactivated even in high monovalent cation containing extracts. The ligase activity in the extracts does not appear to require any divalent cation or exogenously added source of energy or phosphate.
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- I Gomes
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4413, USA
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Trotta CR, Miao F, Arn EA, Stevens SW, Ho CK, Rauhut R, Abelson JN. The yeast tRNA splicing endonuclease: a tetrameric enzyme with two active site subunits homologous to the archaeal tRNA endonucleases. Cell 1997; 89:849-58. [PMID: 9200603 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80270-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The splicing of tRNA precursors is essential for the production of mature tRNA in organisms from all major phyla. In yeast, the tRNA splicing endonuclease is responsible for identification and cleavage of the splice sites in pre-tRNA. We have cloned the genes encoding all four protein subunits of endonuclease. Each gene is essential. Two subunits, Sen2p and Sen34p, contain a homologous domain of approximately 130 amino acids. This domain is found in the gene encoding the archaeal tRNA splicing endonuclease of H. volcanii and in other Archaea. Our results demonstrate that the eucaryal tRNA splicing endonuclease contains two functionally independent active sites for cleavage of the 5' and 3' splice sites, encoded by SEN2 and SEN34, respectively. The presence of endonuclease in Eucarya and Archaea suggests an ancient origin for the tRNA splicing reaction.
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- C R Trotta
- Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125, USA
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