Monovalent ion-mediated folding of the Tetrahymena thermophila ribozyme

Journal of Molecular Biology
Inna ShcherbakovaMichael Brenowitz

Abstract

The time-course of monovalent cation-induced folding of the L-21 Sca1 Tetrahymena thermophila ribozyme and a selected mutant was quantitatively followed using synchrotron X-ray (.OH) footprinting. Initiating folding by increasing the concentration of either Na+ or K+ to 1.5M from an initial condition of approximately 0.008 M Na+ at 42 degrees C resulted in the complete formation of tertiary contacts within the P5abc subdomain and between the peripheral helices within the dead time of our measurements (k>50 s(-1)). These results contrast with folding rates of 2-0.2 s(-1) previously observed for formation of these contacts in 10mM Mg2+ from the same initial condition. Thus, the initial formation of native tertiary contacts is inhibited by divalent but not monovalent cations. The native contacts within the catalytic core form without a detectable burst phase at rates of 0.4-1.0 s(-1) in a manner reminiscent of the Mg2+-dependent folding behavior, although tenfold faster. The tertiary interactions stabilizing the catalytic core interaction with P4-P6 and P2.1, as well as one of the protections internal for the P4-P6 domain, display progress curves with appreciable burst amplitudes and a phase comparable in rate to that of the catal...Continue Reading

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