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Title | Structure of the activated human minor spliceosome. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 371, Issue 6535, Year 2021 |
Publish date | Mar 19, 2021 |
Authors | Rui Bai / Ruixue Wan / Lin Wang / Kui Xu / Qiangfeng Zhang / Jianlin Lei / Yigong Shi / |
PubMed Abstract | The minor spliceosome mediates splicing of the rare but essential U12-type precursor messenger RNA. Here, we report the atomic features of the activated human minor spliceosome determined by cryo- ...The minor spliceosome mediates splicing of the rare but essential U12-type precursor messenger RNA. Here, we report the atomic features of the activated human minor spliceosome determined by cryo-electron microscopy at 2.9-angstrom resolution. The 5' splice site and branch point sequence of the U12-type intron are recognized by the U6atac and U12 small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs), respectively. Five newly identified proteins stabilize the conformation of the catalytic center: The zinc finger protein SCNM1 functionally mimics the SF3a complex of the major spliceosome, the RBM48-ARMC7 complex binds the γ-monomethyl phosphate cap at the 5' end of U6atac snRNA, the U-box protein PPIL2 coordinates loop I of U5 snRNA and stabilizes U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP), and CRIPT stabilizes U12 snRNP. Our study provides a framework for the mechanistic understanding of the function of the human minor spliceosome. |
External links | Science / PubMed:33509932 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.89 - 3.24 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-30875, PDB-7dvq: EMDB-30878: EMDB-30879: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-IHP: ChemComp-GTP: ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-K: ChemComp-G5J: ChemComp-ZN: ChemComp-HOH: |
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Keywords | SPLICING / spliceosome / minor spliceosome / Bact complex / human spliceosome / PPIL2 / SCNM1 / RBM48-ARMC7 complex / U12-type intron / U6atac snRNA |