Crystal structure of an RNA dodecamer containing the Escherichia coli Shine-Dalgarno sequence

Journal of Molecular Biology
H SchindelinU Heinemann

Abstract

The synthetic dodecameric RNA fragment rUAAGGAGGUGAU resembles a region upstream of the initiation site in prokaryotic mRNAs whereas the pyrimidine-rich complementary strand is identical to the last 12 nucleotides of Escherichia coli 16 S rRNA. The complex thus serves as a model for the Shine-Dalgarno interaction which is required for proper initiation of translation. The crystal structure of rUAAGGAGGUGUA.rAUCACCUCCUUA has been determined at 2.6 A resolution and refined against 2957 1 sigma(F) structure amplitudes to an R-value of 0.195. The unit cell of the triclinic crystals contains two double-stranded RNA molecules. The conformation of the two duplexes is similar, with a root-mean-square deviation of 0.683 A between equivalent atoms, and resembles calf thymus A-DNA as determined by X-ray fiber diffraction methods. Both molecules from continuous helices that penetrate the entire crystal, but the dinucleotide step in between dodecameric duplexes has an unusual geometry with a negative twist angle. The long helices cross over each other in a characteristic manner by inserting the backbone of one molecule into the minor groove of another. These contacts are stabilized by several direct intermolecular hydrogen bonds most of whi...Continue Reading

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