Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2024 Title: Cryo-EM structures of the human Elongator complex at work. Authors: Nour-El-Hana Abbassi / Marcin Jaciuk / David Scherf / Pauline Böhnert / Alexander Rau / Alexander Hammermeister / Michał Rawski / Paulina Indyka / Grzegorz Wazny / Andrzej Chramiec- ...Authors: Nour-El-Hana Abbassi / Marcin Jaciuk / David Scherf / Pauline Böhnert / Alexander Rau / Alexander Hammermeister / Michał Rawski / Paulina Indyka / Grzegorz Wazny / Andrzej Chramiec-Głąbik / Dominika Dobosz / Bozena Skupien-Rabian / Urszula Jankowska / Juri Rappsilber / Raffael Schaffrath / Ting-Yu Lin / Sebastian Glatt / Abstract: tRNA modifications affect ribosomal elongation speed and co-translational folding dynamics. The Elongator complex is responsible for introducing 5-carboxymethyl at wobble uridine bases (cmU) in ...tRNA modifications affect ribosomal elongation speed and co-translational folding dynamics. The Elongator complex is responsible for introducing 5-carboxymethyl at wobble uridine bases (cmU) in eukaryotic tRNAs. However, the structure and function of human Elongator remain poorly understood. In this study, we present a series of cryo-EM structures of human ELP123 in complex with tRNA and cofactors at four different stages of the reaction. The structures at resolutions of up to 2.9 Å together with complementary functional analyses reveal the molecular mechanism of the modification reaction. Our results show that tRNA binding exposes a universally conserved uridine at position 33 (U), which triggers acetyl-CoA hydrolysis. We identify a series of conserved residues that are crucial for the radical-based acetylation of U and profile the molecular effects of patient-derived mutations. Together, we provide the high-resolution view of human Elongator and reveal its detailed mechanism of action.
Name: Elongator complex protein 3 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO EC number: Transferases; Acyltransferases; Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
Name: MAGNESIUM ION / type: ligand / ID: 9 / Number of copies: 4 / Formula: MG
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 24.305 Da
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
0.6 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 7.5 Component:
Concentration
Formula
Name
100.0 mM
NaCl
sodium chloride
20.0 mM
HEPES
HEPES
2.0 mM
Dithiothreitol
Dithiothreitol
2.0 mM
MgCl2
magnesium chloride
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R2/1 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 200 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 60 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR / Details: 8 mA
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Details: 15 s wait time, blot force 5, 5 s blot time.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Specialist optics
Energy filter - Name: GIF Bioquantum / Energy filter - Slit width: 20 eV
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Digitization - Dimensions - Width: 5760 pixel / Digitization - Dimensions - Height: 4092 pixel / Number real images: 4214 / Average electron dose: 40.09 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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