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Title | Three-dimensional structure of a pre-catalytic human spliceosomal complex B. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Struct Mol Biol, Vol. 11, Issue 5, Page 463-468, Year 2004 |
Publish date | Apr 18, 2004 |
Authors | Daniel Boehringer / Evgeny M Makarov / Bjoern Sander / Olga V Makarova / Berthold Kastner / Reinhard Lührmann / Holger Stark / |
PubMed Abstract | Major structural changes occur in the spliceosome during its transition from the fully assembled complex B to the catalytically activated spliceosome. To understand the rearrangement, it is necessary ...Major structural changes occur in the spliceosome during its transition from the fully assembled complex B to the catalytically activated spliceosome. To understand the rearrangement, it is necessary to know the detailed three-dimensional structures of these complexes. Here, we have immunoaffinity-purified human spliceosomes (designated B Delta U1) at a stage after U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP integration but before activation, and have determined the three-dimensional structure of B Delta U1 by single-particle electron cryomicroscopy at a resolution of approximately 40 A. The overall size of the complex is about 370 x 270 x 170 A. The three-dimensional structure features a roughly triangular body linked to a head domain in variable orientations. The body is very similar in size and shape to the isolated U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP. This provides initial insight into the structural organization of complex B. |
External links | Nat Struct Mol Biol / PubMed:15098019 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 40.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-1066: |
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