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| Title | Mechanistic basis for PYROXD1-mediated protection of the human tRNA ligase complex against oxidative inactivation. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Struct Mol Biol, Vol. 32, Issue 7, Page 1205-1212, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Mar 11, 2025 |
Authors | Luuk Loeff / Alena Kroupova / Igor Asanović / Franziska M Boneberg / Moritz M Pfleiderer / Luca Riermeier / Alexander Leitner / Andrè Ferdigg / Fabian Ackle / Javier Martinez / Martin Jinek / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | The metazoan tRNA ligase complex (tRNA-LC) has essential roles in tRNA biogenesis and unfolded protein response. Its catalytic subunit RTCB contains a conserved active-site cysteine that is ...The metazoan tRNA ligase complex (tRNA-LC) has essential roles in tRNA biogenesis and unfolded protein response. Its catalytic subunit RTCB contains a conserved active-site cysteine that is susceptible to metal ion-induced oxidative inactivation. The flavin-containing oxidoreductase PYROXD1 preserves the activity of human tRNA-LC in a NAD(P)H-dependent manner, but its protective mechanism remains elusive. Here, we report a cryogenic electron microscopic structure of the human RTCB-PYROXD1 complex, revealing that PYROXD1 directly interacts with the catalytic center of RTCB through its carboxy-terminal tail. NAD(P)H binding and FAD reduction allosterically control PYROXD1 activity and RTCB recruitment, while reoxidation of PYROXD1 enables timed release of RTCB. PYROXD1 interaction is mutually exclusive with Archease-mediated RTCB guanylylation, and guanylylated RTCB is intrinsically protected from oxidative inactivation. Together, these findings provide a mechanistic framework for the protective function of PYROXD1 that maintains the activity of the tRNA-LC under aerobic conditions. |
External links | Nat Struct Mol Biol / PubMed:40069351 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.3 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-17127, PDB-8orj: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-NAD: ![]() ChemComp-FDA: |
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Keywords | LIGASE / tRNA ligase / PYROXD1 / RTCB / Flavoprotein |
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